Separating Mixtures

Which is the best way to get salt from salty water?

• Evaporation

• Filtration

• Distillation

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Pure water can be separated from inky water by simple distillation because:

• Water and ink have different boiling points

• Water evaporates leaving the ink particles behind

• Ink evaporates leaving the water behind

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NGSS.MS-PS1-4

What is the correct order for obtaining salt from a mixture of sand and salt?

• Dissolving in water - filtration - evaporation

• Evaporation - filtration - dissolving in water

• Filtration - dissolving in water - evaporation

Which method is usually used to separate coloured substances from each other?

• Simple distillation

• Evaporation

• Chromatography

How could you separate iron filings from a mixture of iron and sulfur?

• Using a magnet

• By adding water and filtering

• By distillation

In filtration, what name is used to describe the solid left in the filter paper?

• Filtrate

• Residue

• Distillate

If you wanted to make pure drinking water from sea water, what process would you use?

• Filtration

• Distillation

• Evaporation

Crude oil can be separated into several liquids that have different boiling points. What is the name of this process?

• Simple distillation

• Chromatography

• Fractional distillation

In chromatography, where are the spots of coloured substances placed?

• Randomly on the piece of paper

• In a vertical line on the paper

• On a horizontal line on the paper

What is the name of the piece of paper at the end of a chromatography experiment?

• Chromatogram

• Filtrate

• Residue