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IPC 9B:  Properties of Solutions (Ch. 23)

Multiple Choice
Identify the letter of the choice that best completes the statement or answers the question.
 

 1. 

Adding more solute to a solvent ____.
a.
does not affect its boiling point
c.
decreases its boiling point
b.
increases its boiling point
d.
increases its freezing point
 

 2. 

Increasing the surface area of a solid ____.
a.
causes the solid to ionize
c.
has no effect on the rate of solution
b.
slows the rate of solution
d.
speeds the rate of solution
 

 3. 

An alloy is an example of a ____ solution.
a.
solid
c.
dilute
b.
gaseous
d.
liquid
 

 4. 

The process by which the positive and negative ions of a crystalline solid separate in water is called ____.
a.
dissociation
c.
ionization
b.
solution
d.
saturation
 

 5. 

Which of the following combinations would increase the solubility of a gas in a liquid?
a.
Decrease the pressure and increase the temperature.
b.
Decrease the pressure and decrease the temperature.
c.
Increase the pressure and decrease the temperature.
d.
Increase the pressure and increase the temperature.
 

 6. 

A molecule that is positively charged on one end and negatively charged on the other end is ____.
a.
a hydrocarbon
c.
radioactive
b.
polar
d.
nonpolar
 

 7. 

A substance that does NOT conduct an electric current when it forms a solution is a(n) ____.
a.
solid
c.
electrolyte
b.
nonelectrolyte
d.
liquid
 

 8. 

A solution that contains all of the solute it can hold at a given temperature is ____.
a.
saturated
c.
unsaturated
b.
diluted
d.
supersaturated
 

 9. 

The oceans are an example of a(n) ____ solution.
a.
liquid
c.
alloy
b.
gaseous
d.
solid
 

 10. 

In a solution, the substance that is being dissolved is the ____.
a.
liquid
c.
solute
b.
gas
d.
solvent
 

 11. 

The amount of solute that can be dissolved in a specific amount of solvent at a given temperature is its ____.
a.
dilution
c.
density
b.
solubility
d.
concentration
 

 12. 

Which of the following will speed up the dissolving of a solid solute in water?
a.
Stir the solution.
c.
Grind up the solvent.
b.
Cool the solution.
d.
Freeze the solute.
 

 13. 

When a gas is dissolved in a liquid, the gas dissolves faster if the liquid is ____.
a.
cooled
c.
an electrolyte
b.
heated
d.
under low pressure
 

 14. 

The concentration of solution that contains a large amount of solute in the solvent could be described as ____.
a.
polar
c.
diluted
b.
unsaturated
d.
concentrated
 



 
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