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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. 

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

 2. 

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

 3. 

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
 

 4. 

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

 5. 

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

 6. 

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

 7. 

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

 8. 

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

 9. 

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

 10. 

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

 11. 

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

 12. 

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

 13. 

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

 14. 

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



 
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