Separating Mixtures

Substances in a mixture can be separated by physical methods.

• TRUE

• FALSE

This method separates substances due to differences in the sizes of their particles.

• Filtration

• Evaporation

• Distillation

• Chromatography

If a substance is insoluble in water, it ___________.

• dissolves in water

• cannot dissolve in water

• forms a solution when mixed with water

• cannot be separated from water

Which method(s) separate substances based on them having different boiling points? (Select all that apply).

• Filtration

• Evaporation

• Distillation

• Chromatography

Which method is this a picture of?

• Filtration

• Evaporation

• Distillation

• Chromatography

Which method has a solid and a gas as the final products?

• Filtration

• Evaporation

• Distillation

• Chromatography

A method to separate metals from nonmetals in a mixture.

• Filtration

• Distillation

• Magnetism

• Centrifugation

The method of separating a solid from a liquid by turning the liquid into a gas.

• Evaporation

• Filtration

• Centrifugation

• Chromatography

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The method uses to separate a solid from a liquid or a gas by passing them through a device that is too small to let the solid particles through.

• Evaporation

• Distillation

• Filtration

• Centrifugation

Which process would be the most effective way to separate sand and iron filings?

• Filtration

• Centrifugation

• Chromatography

• Magnetism