Multiple Choice Questions

1. What factor distinguishes a suspension from a colloid?

a) light reflects off the particles of a suspension

b) the particles of a suspension will sink out if left over time to rest

c) suspensions are clear

d) suspensions cannot be filtered

2. An example of an emulsifying agent would be__

a) oil

b) soap

c) water

d) salt

3. An example of a homogeneous mixture is___

a) sand and water

b) flour and water

c) salt dissolved in water

d) oil and water

4. Which statement is not true.

a) particles in a colloid will reflect light

b) the particles of a solution are molecule in size

c) a suspension can be filtered

d) a solution can be filtered

1. In a solution the substance that does the dissolving is called ___

a) soluble

b) the solute

c) the solvent

d) an ion

2. Water is a good solvent because

a) Water is a good solvent because it is a negatively charged ion.

b) Water is such a good solvent because it repels most molecules

c) Water is such a good solvent because it is such a small molecule

d) Water is a good solvent due to its polarity and small molecular size

3. A solution that cannot hold any more solute at room temperature would be ___

a) a dilute solution

b) a concentrated solution

c) a saturated solution

d) a supersaturated solution

4. Ethanol dissolved in water would be an example of ___

a) a solution between two miscible liquids

b) a solution between a solid and liquid

c) a suspension between two liquids

d) ethanol and water do not form a solution

5. To form a supersaturated solution requires

a) reducing the amount of solute

b) increasing the amount of solute in a solution

c) increasing the temperature of a saturated solution so more solute can be added

d) none of the above

2. An emulsion is always between___

a) Two solids

b) A solid and liquid

c) Two gases

d) Two liquids

3. What is one property of a suspension that is different from that of a solution or a colloid?

a) If left to rest, the particles of a suspension will settle out.

b) The particles of a suspension reflect light.

c) A suspension is always clear

d) Suspensions are colorless

4. A What is the size of particles in a solution?

a) More than 10,000 Angstroms

b) Between 10,000 and 100,000 Angstroms

c) Between 10 and 10,000 Angstroms

d) Molecule size

5. A solution that cannot hold any more solute at room temperature is ___

a) A weak solution
b) A concentrated solution

c) A saturated solution

d) A supersaturated solution

6. An example of a colloid which is an emulsion is ___

a) Wipped cream

b) Mayonnaise

c) Fog

d) Gelatin

7. An example of a solution is ___

a) Sugar and water

b) Sand and water

c) Milk

d) Whipped Cream

8. Oil floats on water. The most accurate reason for this is

a) oil is less dense than water

b) oil is immiscible (does not dissolve) in water

c) oil is both less dense and immiscible with water

d) water is heavier than oil

9. The best method to separate the solute from the solvent in a solution would be ___

a) Distillation
b) Filtration

c) Sedimentation

d) all of the above will work