Mixtures and Solutions

A glass beaker contains 100 milliliters of water into which 5 grams of salt was stirred.  Which item should be used to separate this particular mixture?

• triple beam balance
• hot plate
• paper filter
• magnet

A substance made by mixing other substances together and being able to then separate is the definition of a

• Combination
• Solution
• Mixture

A combination of particles of one or more substance that are distributed uniformly throughout another substance is a/an

• Mixture 
• Substance
• Solution

Sugar is added to water and stirred until it completely dissolves. Which of the following correctly describes something that has happened to the sugar?

• the mass of the sugar increased
• the mass of the sugar decreased
• the sugar disappeared and no longer exists
• the sugar is evenly distributed in the water

Which of the following is an example of a solution?

• Water and Sand
• Water and Pepper
• Water and Sugar
• Water and Oil

A combination of particles of one or more substance that are distributed uniformly throughout another substance is a/an

• Mixture 
• Substance
• Solution

What does this picture represent?

• element
• compound
• mixture

What would you be able to do with a filter, magnet, or strainer when thinking about a mixture? 

• separate them 
• combine them chemically
• combine them physically

What is salad?

• element
• compound
• mixture

Which statement describes a mixture?

• 2 or more substances that CANNOT be easily separated
• 2 or more substances that CAN be easily separated
• An example of a mixture is lemonade
• An example of a mixture is a Kool-Aid