Class 9 Science Worksheet: Mixtures, Solutions, and Solubility
Section A: Pure Substances and Mixtures
1. Which of the following is considered a pure substance in science?
A) Milk
B) Iron
C) Soil
D) Air
2. A mixture is formed when two or more substances are:
A) Chemically combined in a fixed ratio
B) Physically mixed in any proportion
C) Heated together
D) Melted together
3. Which of the following is NOT a mixture?
A) Distilled water
B) Seawater
C) Brass
D) Sand in water
4. Mixtures that have a uniform composition throughout are called:
A) Heterogeneous mixtures
B) Homogeneous mixtures
C) Compounds
D) Elements
5. Which of the following is a heterogeneous mixture?
A) Salt dissolved in water
B) Sugar dissolved in water
C) Oil and water
D) Air
6. Blood and seawater are examples of:
A) Both are pure substances
B) Both are mixtures
C) Blood is a pure substance, seawater is a mixture
D) Blood is a mixture, seawater is a pure substance
7. Which method can separate a simple physical mixture of iron filings and sulfur powder?
A) Heating
B) Using a magnet
C) Evaporation
D) Filtration
8. The properties of a mixture:
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A) Are completely different from its components
B) Show the properties of its constituting components
C) Cannot be determined
D) Always change depending on the temperature
9. Alloys are considered to be what type of mixture?
A) Heterogeneous solid mixture
B) Homogeneous solid mixture
C) Liquid mixture
D) Gaseous mixture
10. Brass is an alloy made of:
A) Copper and Zinc
B) Copper and Tin
C) Iron and Carbon
D) Silver and Gold
Section B: Solutions
11. A solution is a:
A) Heterogeneous mixture
B) Homogeneous mixture
C) Pure compound
D) Suspension
12. The component of a solution that is dissolved in the other is called the:
A) Solvent
B) Solute
C) Colloid
D) Dispersing medium
13. The component of a solution that does the dissolving (usually present in a larger amount) is the:
A) Solute
B) Solvent
C) Mixture
D) Element
14. In a sugar-water solution, what is the solute?
A) Water
B) Sugar
C) Both water and sugar
D) Neither
15. "Tincture of iodine" is a solution of iodine in:
A) Water
B) Alcohol
C) Ether
D) Oil
16. In aerated drinks (like soda), the solute and solvent are respectively:
A) Liquid solute in gas solvent
B) Gas solute in liquid solvent
C) Solid solute in liquid solvent
D) Liquid solute in liquid solvent
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17. Air is a homogeneous mixture of a number of gases. Its two main constituents are:
A) Oxygen and Hydrogen
B) Oxygen and Carbon dioxide
C) Nitrogen and Oxygen
D) Nitrogen and Argon
18. What is the approximate size of particles in a true solution?
A) Larger than 100 nm
B) Between 1 nm and 100 nm
C) Smaller than 1 nm (10^-9 meters)
D) Visible to the naked eye
19. True solutions cannot be separated by filtration because:
A) The solvent evaporates
B) The particles are too small and pass through the filter paper
C) The solute reacts with the filter paper
D) The mixture is too thick
20. Does a true solution scatter a beam of light passing through it?
A) Yes, always
B) No, because its particles are too small
C) Only when heated
D) Only if it is colored
Section C: Suspensions
21. A suspension is a:
A) Homogeneous mixture
B) Heterogeneous mixture
C) Pure substance
D) Compound
22. Which of the following is an example of a suspension?
A) Salt in water
B) Chalk powder in water
C) Milk
D) Air
23. If a suspension of sand in water is left undisturbed for some time, what happens?
A) The sand particles dissolve
B) The sand particles settle down at the bottom
C) The mixture becomes completely clear and uniform
D) The sand floats to the top
24. Because the particles in a suspension settle down, a suspension is considered:
A) Highly stable
B) Unstable
C) A pure element
D) A solvent
25. Can the solute particles in a suspension be separated by filtration?
A) Yes
B) No
C) Only if heated
D) Only if frozen
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26. When a suspension settles down completely, does it still scatter light?
A) Yes, more than before
B) No, because the suspension has broken and particles are no longer suspended
C) It scatters light only of specific colors
D) The solvent alone scatters the light
Section D: Colloids and Tyndall Effect
27. A colloid is a:
A) Homogeneous mixture
B) Heterogeneous mixture that appears homogeneous
C) Pure substance
D) Suspension that has settled
28. The size of colloidal particles is:
A) Smaller than those in a solution
B) Larger than those in a suspension
C) Between the size of particles in a solution and a suspension
D) Exactly 1 meter
29. Which of the following is a colloid?
A) Vinegar
B) Muddy water
C) Milk
D) Saltwater
30. The scattering of a beam of light by colloidal particles is called:
A) Newton's effect
B) Tyndall effect
C) Raman effect
D) Brownian motion
31. We can observe the Tyndall effect when a fine beam of light enters a dark room through a small hole. This is due
to scattering of light by:
A) Gases in the air
B) Dust and smoke particles in the air
C) The vacuum in the room
D) Sunlight alone
32. The components of a colloidal solution are the:
A) Solute and solvent
B) Dispersed phase and dispersion medium
C) Solid phase and liquid phase
D) Active phase and passive phase
33. In a colloidal solution of milk, liquid fat is dispersed in water. What is the dispersion medium?
A) Liquid fat
B) Water
C) Proteins
D) Carbohydrates
34. A colloid where a liquid is dispersed in a liquid is called an:
A) Aerosol
B) Emulsion
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C) Foam
D) Sol
35. Fog, clouds, and mist are examples of which type of colloid?
A) Aerosol
B) Gel
C) Sol
D) Emulsion
36. Shaving cream is an example of a:
A) Foam
B) Solid sol
C) Gel
D) Aerosol
37. Cheese, butter, and jellies are examples of:
A) Emulsions
B) Gels
C) Sols
D) Foams
38. Can colloidal particles easily pass through ordinary filter paper?
A) Yes, because they are relatively small
B) No, they get trapped
C) Only if the filter paper is wet
D) They dissolve the filter paper
39. What special technique is often used to separate colloidal particles from their dispersion medium?
A) Simple evaporation
B) Centrifugation
C) Handpicking
D) Sieving
40. Blood is separated into its components (like plasma and blood cells) using:
A) Filtration
B) Centrifugation
C) Sublimation
D) Magnetic separation
Section E: Concentration and Solubility
41. The concentration of a solution refers to:
A) The color of the solution
B) The amount of solute present in a given amount of solution/solvent
C) The amount of heat required to boil it
D) The time it takes to dissolve
42. If a solution contains a very small amount of solute relative to the solvent, it is a:
A) Concentrated solution
B) Dilute solution
C) Saturated solution
D) Super-saturated solution
43. A solution in which no more solute can be dissolved at a specific temperature is called a:
A) Dilute solution
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B) Unsaturated solution
C) Saturated solution
D) Colloidal solution
44. What happens if you take a saturated solution at a high temperature and let it cool down slowly?
A) It becomes a suspension
B) Some of the dissolved solute will separate out as crystals
C) It will dissolve more solute
D) It turns into a pure liquid
45. The maximum amount of solute that can be dissolved in a given amount of solvent at a specific temperature is its:
A) Concentration
B) Density
C) Solubility
D) Viscosity
46. If you want to increase the solubility of sugar in water, you should:
A) Decrease the temperature
B) Increase the temperature
C) Add more water without heating
D) Stir it very slowly
47. How do you calculate the mass percentage of a solution?
A) (Mass of solvent / Mass of solution) × 100
B) (Mass of solute / Mass of solution) × 100
C) (Mass of solute / Mass of solvent) × 100
D) (Volume of solute / Mass of solution) × 100
48. A solution contains 40g of common salt in 320g of water. What is the total mass of the solution?
A) 40g
B) 320g
C) 360g
D) 280g
49. Using the data from the previous question (40g salt, 360g total solution), what is the approximate concentration in
terms of mass percentage?
A) 10.1%
B) 11.1%
C) 12.5%
D) 8.5%
50. Different substances in the same solvent at a given temperature usually have:
A) The exact same solubility
B) Different solubilities
C) Zero solubility
D) Infinite solubility
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Answer Key
Section A
1. B | 2. B | 3. A | 4. B | 5. C | 6. B | 7. B | 8. B | 9. B | 10. A
Section B
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11. B | 12. B | 13. B | 14. B | 15. B | 16. B | 17. C | 18. C | 19. B | 20. B
Section C
21. B | 22. B | 23. B | 24. B | 25. A | 26. B
Section D
27. B | 28. C | 29. C | 30. B | 31. B | 32. B | 33. B | 34. B | 35. A | 36. A | 37. B | 38. A | 39. B | 40. B
Section E
41. B | 42. B | 43. C | 44. B | 45. C | 46. B | 47. B | 48. C | 49. B | 50. B
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