Mixtures and Solutions Task Cards

Lettuce, tomatoes, cucumbers, and onions are stirred together in a bowl to make a salad. Which statement best describes the salad?

• it is a solution because each substance can be seen

• it is a mixture because each item retains its own properties

• it is a solution because every sample taken from the salad is the same

Which of these is a solution?

• trail mix

• Kool-Aid

• a salad

• cereal with milk

Sand is added to a bucket of water. Will this be a solution? Why or why not?

• it is a solution because the sand will dissolve in the water

• it is a solution because water is present

• it is NOT a solution because the sand will not dissolve in the water

• it is NOT a solution because you can't drink it

Sugar is added to a glass of water to make a solution. Which statement is true about the sugar water solution?

• the water is the solvent

• the sugar is the solvent

• the sugar and the water are solvents

• the water is the solute

Which of these statements is correct about a Kool aid solution?

• The Kool-aid powder and sugar are solutes, and the water is the solvent

• The water and Kool aid powder are solvents, and the sugar is the solute

• The sugar and water are solvents, and the Kool aid powder is the solute

Which statement about SOLUTIONS is true?

• A solution is a heterogeneous mixture

• The individual parts of a solution cannot be separated

• Each individual part of a solution can be seen

• A substance is evenly spread throughout another substance

Which container represents a homogeneous mixture (a solution)?

• Container A

• Container B

• Container C

Raisins, peanuts, M&Ms, and pretzels are mixed together in a bowl to be eaten for a snack. Which statement best describes the snack?

• a mixture

• a solution

• a new element

• a new compound

10 grams of salt is added to 100 grams of water. Which is the mass of the mixture after the salt dissolves in the water?

• 1,000 grams

• 90 grams

• 110 grams

• 120 grams

Tags

NGSS.MS-PS1-2

NGSS.MS-PS1-5

Which statement about mixtures is true?

• each part of a mixture keeps its same properties after being mixed

• the parts of a mixture cannot be separated after they are mixed

• the properties of each part of a mixture change after being mixed together

• a chemical change occurs when a mixture is formed