Mixtures and Solutions

Question 1

Which is a characteristic of a solution?

Revolt · Accepted Answer

Its particles are evenly distributed.

Question 2

Which solution is a homogeneous mixture?

Revolt · Accepted Answer

salt and water

Question 3

Mixture A was made by mixing different components together, but it appears to have one phase. Which term best categorizes mixture A?

Revolt · Accepted Answer

solution

Question 4

Which substance is an example of a colloid?

Revolt · Accepted Answer

milk

Question 5

In which situation can a mixture always be called a solution?

Revolt · Accepted Answer

when the mixture is homogeneous

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

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 8

Which best describes the Tyndall effect?

Revolt · Accepted Answer

the scattering of light by particles in a mixture

Question 9

Which of the following is a homogenous mixture?

Revolt · Accepted Answer

steel

Question 10

What are homogeneous mixtures of metals commonly called?

Revolt · Accepted Answer

alloys

Mixtures and Solutions Answers