Separating Mixtures

Name the separation technique shown in the diagram.

• evaporation

• distillation

• filtration

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NGSS.MS-PS1-4

Name the separation method that causes wet clothes on a clothes line to dry

• Chromatography
• Filtration
• Distillation
• Evaporation

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

• a bar magnet
• filter paper
• chromatography paper
• alum

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NGSS.MS-PS2-5

Dyes in water soluble markers may be separated by means of..

• crystallization

• sublimation

• chromatography

• sedimentation

Water and alcohol are easily separated by distillation because of their

•  different melting points
• different colours
• different densities
• different boiling points

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NGSS.MS-PS1-2

To separate a mixture of soil and water what separation method is used?

• Filtration
• Distillation
• Chromatography
• Evaporation

To separate a mixture of salt and water what separation method is used?

• Filtration
• Distillation
• Chromatography
• Evaporation

Can you separate salt from water using filtration?

• yes
• no

The separation technique that involves heating a solution until the liquid changes into a gaseous state, leaving behind a solid is known as

• decanting
•  evaporation
• loading
• chromatography

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NGSS.MS-PS1-4

NGSS.MS-PS3-4

The diagram shows the apparatus for separating soil and water. What are the labelled parts?

• A = residue, B = distillate
•  A = residue, B = filtrate
• A = filtrate, B = residue
• A = distillate, B = filtrate