Water - Universal Solvent - Practice Quiz

A homogeneous mixture of two or more substances in which the dissolved particles are too small to be seen or to settle out of the mixture.

• Solute
• Solvent
• Solution
• Salt

Solute

• The substance that dissolves.
• The substance that does the dissolving.

Solvent

• The substance that dissolves.
• The substance that does the dissolving.

In a saltwater solution what is the solute?

• Water
• Sodium
• Chloride
• Salt

In a saltwater solution what is the solvent?

• Water
• Sodium
• Chloride
• Salt

What does it mean to be soluble in water?

• A solute that will dissolve in water
• A solute that cannot dissolve in water

What does it mean to be insoluble in water?

• A solute that will dissolve in water
• A solute that cannot dissolve in water

Which is an example of a metal solution.

• Copper
• Tin
• Bronze
• Gold

Which of the following statements are true.

• The solute is present in less amount than the solvent.
• The solvent is present in less amount than the solute.
• The solvent and solute are always present in equal amounts.

Why doesn't oil dissolve in water?

• Because water is polar and oil is polar
• Because water is polar and oil is non-polar
• Because water is non-polar and oil is polar
• Because water is non-polar and oil is non-polar.