What is a formulation?

In this lesson, we will learn what makes a substance a formulation. We will identify some common formulations and investigate what happens when formulations are scaled up or down.

What is a formulation?

In this lesson, we will learn what makes a substance a formulation. We will identify some common formulations and investigate what happens when formulations are scaled up or down.

Lesson details

Key learning points

  1. Describe what a formulation is and give examples
  2. Explain why formulations are useful

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5 Questions

Q1.
Why is steel a mixture?
It contains only iron particles.
It contains only steel particles.
Correct answer: It contains two different types of particle: iron and carbon.
It contains two iron particles.
Q2.
Which metals make the alloy bronze?
Iron and carbon.
Iron and copper.
Correct answer: Tin and copper.
Tin and iron.
Q3.
Why is bronze more useful than pure metals?
It is a different colour.
It is cheaper.
It is softer.
Correct answer: It is stronger.
Q4.
What is it called when two liquids cannot mix?
Correct answer: Immiscible
Immixable
Miscible
Mixable
Q5.
What happens when oil and water are mixed?
They form two layers, oil on the bottom and water on the top.
Correct answer: They form two layers, water on the bottom and oil on the top.
They mix to form a single liquid.

5 Questions

Q1.
What is a formulation?
Correct answer: A mixture made up of set proportions.
A mixture of metals.
A mixture of two or more different substances.
A pure substance.
Q2.
Which of the following are formulations? Pick 2 correct answers.
Air
Correct answer: Medicines
Correct answer: Paint
Pure iron
Q3.
Does the amount of each substance in the formulation need to be equal?
Correct answer: No
Yes
Q4.
Does the proportion of each substance need to be the same each time the formulation is made?
No
Correct answer: Yes
Q5.
If you want to make double the amount of formulation what do you need to do?
Correct answer: Double the amount of each substance.
Double the amount of the most important substances.
Half the amount of each substance.
Use the same amount of each substance.

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UnitScience / Separating mixtures

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