Physical Science Chapter 8 Test

The substance being dissolved is called the _________.

• Solvent

• Solute

What is a solvent?

• The substance that is being dissolved in a solution.

• The substance that does the dissolving in a solution.

When a Kool Aid mix in water is dark in color and very sweet it is a __________ solution.

• Diluted

• Concentrated

When Kool Aid mix is light colored and tastes watery it is a _______ solution.

• Diluted

• Saturated

When a certain amount of solvent cannot hold any more solute it is called a ________ solution.

• Diluted

• Saturated

How does a solution become supersaturated?

• dissolve a super amount of solvent in it.

• dissolve a little solute in it.

• dissolve more solute than you should be able to.

A sour taste is a characteristic of:

• Acids

• Bases

Which is a characteristic of a base?

• tastes sour

• feels slippery

pH is the measure of the concentration of ______.

• Bases

• H3O+ ion

• OH- ion

• Acids

Stronger acids have a pH closer to

• 0

• 7

• 14