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1. An alcohol solution is called a _______________.
a. solute
b. tincture
c. solution
2. A liquid that can dissolve another substance is called a _____________.
a. solvent
b. solution
c. solute
3. Which of the following is a substance that is formed when two or more substances are mixed in different proportion?
a. bond
b. solution
c. mixture
4. A force that holds atoms together is called a _____________.
a. compound
b. bond
c. solvent
5. Aqueous solutions has water as a solvent.
a. True
b. False
6. Which of the following is a mixture that contains a solid, liquid, or gaseous substance and another substance of the same properties?
a. solution
b. solute
c. solvent
7. A substance that is dissolved in another substance is called a ___________.
a. solution
b. solute
c. solvent
8. Which of the following is a mixture of mercury with other metals used as filling for tooth cavities?
a. metal
b. alloy
c. amalgam
9. A(n) ______________ is a mixture of two or more metals that can be adjusted to have desired characteristics.
a. alloy
b. polymer
c. amalgam
10. A synthetic material that is tough, yet flexible, and good for recycling is called ______________.
a. plastic
b. polymer
c. polyester
11. Which of the following is a tough durable material made from natural and synthetic compounds?
a. plastic
b. polymer
c. polyester
12. Which of the following is light, yet durable, weather-resistant and made up of many organic compounds?
a. plastic
b. polymer
c. polyester
13. Metals melt at low temperatures.
a. True
b. False
14. The liquid characteristic of water can be lost when water is exposed to extremely high temperatures.
a. True
b. False
15. A substance containing two or more elements is called a(n) ____________.
a. isotope
b. centromere
c. compound
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Science: Compound Elements - Quiz
