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separation techniques

Total questions: 12

Worksheet time: 18mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
Name the separation method that causes wet clothes on a clothes line to dry
a)
Chromatography
b)
Filtration
c)
Distillation
d)
Evaporation
2.
What is the boiling point of water?
a)
0oC
b)
100oC
c)
80oC
d)
95oC
3.

How can we separate an insoluble solid from a liquid?

a)

chromatography

b)

evaporation

c)

filtration

d)

condensation

4.
The clear liquid which passes through the filter paper is called
a)
filt
b)
filter
c)
filtrate
d)
filtration
5.
Water and alcohol are easily separated by distillation because of their
a)
different densities
b)
different boiling points
c)
different colours
d)
different melting points
6.

Which one of the following is the name for separation technique in the picture below

a)

distillation

b)

filtration

c)

evaporation

d)

chromatography

7.
In the process of evaporation, which one of the following pieces of laboratory apparatus would NOT be used?
a)
evaporating basin
b)
filter funnel
c)
bunsen burner
d)
Wire gauze
8.
Which one of the following would you use to separate sand from iron filings?
a)
a bar magnet
b)
 filter paper
c)
distillation apparatus
d)
chromatography paper
9.

Which separation technique is shown below

a)

Evaporation

b)

Simple Distillation

c)

Decantation

d)

Fractional Distilation

10.

Which separation technique is shown below

a)

using a magnet

b)

separating funnel

c)

Centrifuging

d)

Chromatography

11.

Which separation technique is shown below

a)

filtration

b)

crystallization

c)

sublimation

d)

evaporation

12.

Which of the following is a disadvantage of evaporation?

a)

It always requires heat

b)

It cannot be used for insoluble solids

c)

All of the solute is recovered

d)

The solvent (water) is not recovered