Separating Mixtures

It is a technique in which an insoluble solid is separated from a liquid.

• Filtration

• Sieving

• Decantation

• Use of Magnets

It involves separating a mixture based on different sizes of components.

• Decantation

• Sieving

• Use of Magnets

• Filtration

It can be used to sort scrap metal from other materials.

• magnets

• giant electromagnet

• magnetism

• electromagnetic field

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It is a technique used in separating a less-dense liquid from a denser one.

• Filtration

• Evaporation

• Sedimentation

• Decantation

What appliance use magnets?

• refrigerator

• ATM machines

• batteries

• clocks

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How do you separate oil and water using decantation method?

• strainer

• filter paper

• separating funnel

• big screen

What do you call the particles that are removed from the water by a filter?

• sieve

• filtrate

• impurities

• residue

It is the water (liquid) that has been run through the filter.

• sieve

• funnel

• filtrate

• residue

Which involves separating of mixtures from sieving?

• brewed coffee

• iron filings from sand

• gravel from sand

• sugar and water

The region surrounding a magnet in which the force of the magnet can be experienced.

• electric magnet

• electromagnet

• magnetic field

• electric charges

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