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What is the correct classification of a mixture in which both a solid and a liquid are visible?

A
a homogeneous mixture and a solution
B
a homogeneous mixture and a suspension
C
a heterogeneous mixture and a solution
D
a heterogeneous mixture and a suspension
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Fog is composed of water droplets in air. Which term describes fog?

A
solution
B
colloid
C
suspension
D
solvent
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Which material is the least likely to be recognized as a mixture by looking at it under a microscope?

A
a suspension
B
a colloid
C
a homogeneous mixture
D
a heterogeneous mixture
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Julie takes a cold glass of clear, colorless liquid out of the refrigerator and puts it on the table. As the liquid warms up to room temperature, Julie sees bubbles of gas form in the liquid and rise to the surface.Which conclusion is best supported by Julie’s observations?

A
The liquid is a pure substance because it is colorless.
B
The liquid is a mixture because its temperature rises.
C
The liquid is a pure substance because it remains liquid when cold.
D
The liquid is a mixture because it has a gas dissolved in a liquid.
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Which is a property of every heterogeneous mixture?

A
The mixture is made up of at least two different states.
B
The mixture is made up of something dissolved in a liquid.
C
The composition of the mixture is the same throughout.
D
The characteristics of the mixture change within a sample.
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Maria examines a mixture that appears to be the same throughout. However, when she looks at a sample using a magnifying lens, she can see small droplets of liquid surrounded by another liquid.Which conclusion best fits her observations?

A
The mixture is a solution because it has the same appearance throughout the sample.
B
The mixture is a suspension because it is composed of two different-appearing substances.
C
The mixture is a homogeneous mixture because one liquid is dissolved in the other.
D
The mixture is a colloid because two different substances can be seen in a small sample.
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A
element
B
pure substance
C
mixture
D
solution
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Which would most likely form a homogeneous mixture?

A
10 marbles mixed with 10 small balls
B
a pinch of sugar mixed with a cup of water
C
a pile of big rocks mixed with a bag of sand
D
1 cup of peas mixed with 1 cup of carrots
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Eli states that sodium phosphate is a mixture because it is composed of both sodium ions and phosphate ions.Which is the best analysis of Eli’s statement?

A
It is correct because each ion is a pure substance, so sodium phosphate is made up of two pure substances.
B
It is correct because the composition of sodium phosphate changes depending on the sample.
C
It is incorrect because sodium phosphate is a compound that has a single composition.
D
It is incorrect because the two types of ions in sodium phosphate cannot be seen.
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Hana fills a cup with sandy ocean water. She pours the mixture through a filter. What does she collect that passes through the filter?

A
a sample of pure water
B
a solution of salt in water
C
a suspension of sand in water
D
a colloid of salt in water

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