Solubility Basics Worksheet
This worksheet covers fundamental concepts of solubility, including definitions, factors affecting solubility, and types of solutions, suitable for Grade 9 science students.
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Read each question carefully and answer to the best of your ability. Show all your work for calculations.
1. Which term describes a substance that dissolves in a solvent?
Solute
Solvent
Solution
Suspension
2. Increasing the temperature of a solvent generally has what effect on the solubility of a solid solute?
Decreases solubility
Increases solubility
No effect on solubility
Always leads to precipitation
3. A solution that contains the maximum amount of solute that can be dissolved at a given temperature is called a solution.
4. The phrase "like dissolves like" refers to the principle that polar solvents tend to dissolve solutes, and nonpolar solvents dissolve solutes.
5. Stirring a solution increases the solubility of the solute.
True
False
6. The solubility of gases in liquids generally decreases as temperature increases.
True
False
7. Define solubility. What units are typically used to express it?
8. Explain why sugar dissolves in water, but oil does not.
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