How does water function as a solvent?
How can we prevent water pollution?
How do mixtures separate?
How do mixtures separate RELOADED
100

Substances that dissolve in another substance:

Solutes

100
What does TSS mean?

Total suspended solids

100

How can we classify mixtures?

Homogeneous or heterogeneous

Homogeneous: solution or colloid

Heterogeneous: suspension

100

Which are the methods to separate mixtures?

Sieving

Magnetic method

Filtration 

Distillation

200

It is the amount of substance that is able to
dissolve in a specific amount of a solvent, and
that is affected by temperature:

Solubility

200

TRUE OR FALSE? 

If water has high turbidity the temperature of the water increases.

TRUE

200

What are the characteristics of homogeneous mixtures?

We cannot see the different components.

The components cannot separate easily.

It has uniform composition. 


200

BONUS POINTS!

200+50

300

What is the concentration?

The amount of solute dissolved in a solution expressed in parts per million (ppm)

300

Which things damage water?

Pesticides

Medications 

Paint 

Cleaners

300
Examples of heterogeneous mixtures (suspensions):

salad dressing

cereal with milk

soup


300

Could I use sieving to separate salt from water?

No, you need to use distillation or evaporation

400

What is the solute in a solution of lemonade?

Sugar

Lemon juice

400

It expresses how much light can pass through the water and it depends on how much concentration of TSS there is. 

Turbidity

400

Gelatin is an example of

colloid

400
Could I use a magnet to separate screws from sand?

Yes you can because screws are magnetic

500

In which ways do we lose water?

Breathing 

Perspiration

Urine and feces



500
Which substances don't damage water a lot?

Baking soda

Vinegar

Food-based products

Plant-based products

500

What are the characteristics of an heterogeneous mixture?

It is easy to locate the different components. 

It is easy to separate the components. 

It doesn't have uniform composition.
500

What can I use to separate large rocks from sand?

Sieving