Separating Mixtures

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

• residue
• solution
• distillate
• mixture

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
• Chromatography

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

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

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

• filtration 
• sorting
• magnet
• boiling

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Which of the following is a method of separating solutions?

• hand separation
• filtering
• decanting
• evaporation 

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How would you separate a mixture of sand and salt? 

• Mix them with water and let the water evaporate
• Mix them with water, pour the mixture through a sieve, then let the water evaporate
• Heat the sand and salt mixture for 5 minutes, then let it cool
• I would not do any of these because none of these options would work

Name the separation technique shown in the diagram.

• evaporation

• distillation

• filtration

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Dyes in water soluble markers may be separated by means of..

• crystallization

• sublimation

• chromatography

• sedimentation

To separate a mixture of salt and water what separation method is used?

• Filtration
• Distillation
• Chromatography
• Evaporation