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Separation Techniques Quiz

Total questions: 21

Worksheet time: 11mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What are mixtures?

a)

2 or more elements chemically combined together

b)

2 or more different substances that are not chemically combined

c)

Cannot be broken down into simpler substances by chemical methods

d)

Substances that can be separated through filtration

2.

Sand is ________________ in water.

a)

soluble

b)

insoluble

3.

The mnemonics 'I Sell Chicken Nuggets' stand for... (2 answers)

a)

Iron, Steel, Copper, Nickel

b)

Iron, Steel, Cobalt, Nickel

c)

Magnetic metals

d)

Non-magnetic metals

4.

Iodine changes state from solid to gas upon heating. What is used to separate iodine and sand?

a)

Evaporation

b)

Sublimation

c)

Fractional distillation

d)

Separating funnel

5.

Oil and water can be separated using this technique because oil and water.... : (2 answers)

a)

are miscible, and

b)

are immiscible, and

c)

have the same densities.

d)

have different densities.

6.

What separation technique is this?

a)

Crystallisation

b)

Sublimation

c)

Fractional distillation

d)

Distillation

7.

What physical property of liquids enable liquid-liquid mixtures to be separated using fractional distillation?

a)

Colour

b)

Melting point

c)

Boiling point

d)

Ability to sublime

8.

What mixture can be separated by fractional distillation?

a)

Ethanol and water

b)

Seawater

c)

Oil and water

d)

Red and yellow dye

9.

Since sugar decomposes upon heating, what technique is used to separate a mixture of sugar and water?

a)

Evaporation

b)

Filtration

c)

Crystallisation

d)

Paper chromatography

10.

What must be achieved before crystallisation can occur?

a)

The solution must be hot.

b)

The solution must be fully evaporated.

c)

The solution must be pure.

d)

The solution must be saturated.

11.

Identify the separation technique and the mixture it can separate (2 answers)

a)

Distillation

b)

Fractional distillation

c)

Oil and water

d)

Salt and water

12.

Identify the separation technique and the mixture it can separate (2 answers)

a)

Sublimation

b)

Evaporation

c)

Ethanol and water

d)

Salt and water

13.

I want to obtain pure water from a saltwater mixture. What technique should I use?

a)

Distillation

b)

Evaporation

c)

Filtration

d)

Separating funnel

14.

This experiment shows a simple distillation of saltwater. What is found inside the receiving beaker? (2 answers)

a)

Filtrate

b)

Distillate

c)

Pure water

d)

Saltwater

15.

Salt is ________________ in water.

a)

soluble

b)

insoluble

16.

A mixture contains chalk powder and salt. How do we separate this mixture?

a)

Filter the mixture.

b)

Dissolve it in water, then evaporation.

c)

Dissolve it in water, filtration, then evaporation.

d)

Dissolve it in water, evaporation, then filtration.

17.

In this filtration set-up, what is X (solid in the filter paper) and Y (liquid in the beaker)?

a)

X - residue, Y - distillate

b)

X - residue, Y - filtrate

c)

X - impurities, Y - distillate

d)

X - impurities, Y filtrate

18.

Why are the spots at different positions on the chromatogram?

a)

They have different mass.

b)

They have different solubilities.

c)

They have different melting points.

d)

They are at different temperatures.

19.

The diagram shows a chromatogram of the analysis of three ink samples, X, Y and Z. Which is true?

a)

Sample X contains ink sample Y.

b)

Samples X and Z are the same.

c)

Sample X contains ink sample Z.

d)

Samples X, Y and Z are mixtures.

20.

Why must the start line be drawn in pencil?

a)

So that it can be erased.

b)

It will not dissolve and interfere with the results.

c)

Someone gave me a free pencil.

d)

Because Ms Tan says so.

21.

Do I promise to submit all future assignments punctually?

a)

Yes

b)

No

c)

Erm...

d)

Huh?