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Exploring Solutions Worksheet
Read each question carefully. If you carry out a practical activity, work with your teacher, wear safety glasses and never taste any substance. Wash your hands and clean your workspace when finished.
Classifying mixtures
For Questions 1–3, think about what happens when each substance is stirred into water.
1.Isla stirs a spoonful of salt into a cup of water. Which description best fits the result?
- A solution, because the salt dissolves throughout the water
- A mixture of two visible layers
- A solid that cannot mix with water
2.Omar stirs cooking oil into water. Which statement describes this mixture?
- The oil dissolves, making a solution
- The liquids do not dissolve into each other and form separate layers
- The water dissolves into the oil completely
3.Zach mixes sugar into water until the sugar can no longer be seen. Name the solute and the solvent.
Choosing separation methods
Choose a method that works with the properties of the materials in each mixture.
4.A small amount of sand has been stirred into water. Which method is most suitable for separating the sand from the water?
- Filtering the mixture
- Evaporating the water to leave the sand
- Stirring the mixture for longer
5.Salt has dissolved completely in water. Which method could be used to recover the salt?
- Pour the mixture through a coffee filter
- Allow the water to evaporate
- Add more water and stir
6.During a supervised investigation, a student is offered a taste of a mixture to check what is in it. What should the student do, and why?
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