Mixtures and Solutions

Question 1

Which best describes the Tyndall effect?

Revolt · Accepted Answer

the scattering of light by particles in a mixture

Question 2

Which is a characteristic of a homogeneous mixture that is a liquid?

Revolt · Accepted Answer

It cannot be separated using filtration.

Question 3

The water in a 150-mL flask is poured into a beaker that contains 600 mL of ethyl alcohol. Which substance is the solvent in this mixture?

Revolt · Accepted Answer

ethyl alcohol because it has a much larger volume than water

Question 4

Five milliliters (mL) of alcohol is poured into a beaker that contains 65 mL of 2% saltwater. Which are the solutes in the new solution?

Revolt · Accepted Answer

alcohol and salt

Question 5

Which is a characteristic of a solution?

Revolt · Accepted Answer

Its particles are evenly distributed.

Question 6

Which refers to a mixture that contains more than one phase in which the characteristics of the particles vary throughout the mixture?

Revolt · Accepted Answer

heterogeneous

Question 7

Which statement best describes a true solution?

Revolt · Accepted Answer

A true solution will not separate in a centrifuge.

Question 8

A solid is stirred into a liquid and dissolves. Which type of mixture forms?

Revolt · Accepted Answer

a solution

Question 9

What are homogeneous mixtures of metals commonly called?

Revolt · Accepted Answer

alloys

Question 10

Which substance is an example of a colloid?

Revolt · Accepted Answer

milk

Mixtures and Solutions Answers