Science Quiz: Mixtures, Elements & Compounds

1. An alloy is

A. A compound
B. A mixture of metals
C. A mixture of gases

2. In sweetened tea, the sugar is called a:

A. Solute
B. Solution
C. Solvent

3. The substance that does the dissolving (the tea), is called a

A. Solute
B. Solution
C. Solvent

4. A mixture is two or more substance. It _____ be separated.

A. Can
B. Can not
C. Maybe

5. Are mixtures chemically bonded?

A. Yes
B. No
C. Maybe

6. An element is a simple pure substance. It _____ be separated.

A. Can
B. Can not
C. Maybe

7. A _________ is two or more elements that are chemically combined.

A. Element
B. Compound
C. Mixture

8. A compound _______ be separated.

A. Can
B. Can not
C. Maybe

9. Are compounds chemically bonded?

A. Yes
B. No
C. Maybe

10. Carbon Dioxide (CO2) is an ELEMENT?

A. Yes
B. No
C. Maybe
11. An element can be broken down by physical or chemical means.

A. True
B. False

12. Elements, compounds and mixtures are pure substances.

A. True
B. False

13. A compound has different properties than the elements that react to form it.

A. True
B. False

14. A person may put the following on his or her French fries:

A. NaCl
B. Sn
C. HCl

15. If a solute is unable to be dissolved in a given solvent, the solute is said to be:

A. Indissolveable
B. Soluble
C. Insoluble
D. Unsoluble

16. When butter melts, what kind of change is happening?

A. Physical
B. Chemical

17. Which of the following is a compound?

A. gold
B. alcohol
C. hydrogen
D. sugar water

18. Which of the following is an element?

A. sugar
B. copper
C. salt
D. water

19. Which of the following is not a mixture?

A. cereal and milk

B. steel
C. water
D. fruit salad

20. A substance that is made up of two or more types of atoms that are NOT chemically bonded is called a/an:

A. element
B. compound
C. mixture
D. atom

*Easy.