SCS Year 7 Separation techniques

Name the separation technique shown in the diagram

• distillation

• decanting

• evaporation

• filtration

This is a simple method of separating an insoluble solid from a liquid.

• decanting

• filtration

• distillation

• evaporation

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

• a bar magnet

• a distillation apparatus

• filter paper

• chromatography paper

Which one of the following pairs of separation techniques will BOTH separate salt from a mixture of salt and water?

• Decanting and filtration

• Chromatography and evaporation

• Decanting and distillation

• Distillation and evaporation

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

• Sand paper

• Toilet paper

• Filter paper

• Tissue paper

Oil and water may be separated by using

• A filter funnel

• A separating funnel

• Chromatography paper

• A Liebig condenser

Which one of the following methods would NOT be used to separate an insoluble solid and a liquid?

• Filtration

• Decanting

• Evaporation

• Chromatography

The diagram shows the chromatogram for three colouring dyes and that for a brown marker. What dye(s) are contained in the marker's ink?

• Purple and yellow

• Green and yellow

• Purple and green

• Purple only

In the process of evaporation, which one of the following pieces of laboratory apparatus would NOT be used?

• Wire gauze

• Filter funnel

• Bunsen burner

• Evaporating basin

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

• Decanting

• Fractional distillation

• Filtration

• Chromatography