Separating Mixtures

Sand and gravel may be separated from each other through using..

• a filter funnel

• a sieve

• an evaporating basin

• a distillation

Which one of the following techniques would best be used to separate soil and water?

• Decanting

• distillation

• Filtration

• evaporation

Two or more substances mingled together, but not chemically combined are known as a

• residue

• solution

• distillate

• mixture

The separation technique that involves heating a solution until the liquid changes into a gaseous state, leaving behind a solid is known as

• decanting

• evaporation

• loading

• filtering

In a coffee machine, the ground coffee is separated from the coffee solution by using..

• sand paper
•  filter paper
• toilet paper
•  tissue paper

Which one of the following would you use to separate sand from iron filings?

• a bar magnet
• filter paper
• chromatography paper
• alum

Liquids that do not mix may be separated by using..

• a strainer

• a separating funnel

• a loading

• a sedimentation

Salt and water are

• a solution

• a mixture

• a solvent

• a solute

Making a regular mixture results in ___________________ only.

• chemical reactions

• separate parts

• physical changes

• two substances

To separate iron filings and sulfur what method should you use?

• filtration 
• sorting
• magnet
• boiling