Methods of Separating Components of Mixtures and Compounds

A heterogeneous mixture can be separated by all of the following methods

EXCEPT ____

• A. filtration

• B. decantation

• C. distillation

• D. mechanical separation

To get salt out of a solution, we could use ____

• A. filtration

• B. decantation

• C. distillation

• D. mechanical separation

Mary wants to get the iron filings out of some fine sand, what could be used to separate these two solids?

• A. Magnet

• B. Sieve

• C. Evaporation

• D. Decantation

Condensing means transforming from gas to _____

• A. solid

• B. liquid

• C. gas

• D. plasma

If I pour the water off after I boil the banana, this method is an example of _____

• A. filtration

• B. decantation

• C. distillation

• D. mechanical separation

1. Separating sand and water could be done through (a)   .

(a)   involves the used of centrifuge to speed up the settling of the precipitate

using centrifugal or rotating motion.

The separation technique that takes advantage of different boiling points in

called (a)  

The best way to decompose water into oxygen and hydrogen is by (a)  

The sugar in sugar solution can be removed by (a)