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WickHigh S1 Separation Techniques

Total questions: 10

Worksheet time: 8mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

A solid can be separated from a liquid by

a)

Filtration

b)

Distillation

c)

Evaporation

d)

Chromatography

2.

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

a)

Filtration

b)

Distillation

c)

Chromatography

d)

Evaporation

3.
The diagram shows the apparatus for separating soil and water. What are the labelled parts?
a)
A = distillate, B = filtrate
b)
A = filtrate, B = residue
c)
A = residue, B = filtrate
d)
A = residue, B = distillate
4.

Which separation technique uses the apparatus shown in the diagram?

a)

filtration

b)

evaporation

c)

distillation

d)

chromatography

5.

Which of the following pairs of substances are best separated by fractional distillation

a)

sand and soil

b)

water and soil

c)

salt and sand

d)

water and alcohol

6.

Dyes in water soluble markers may be separated by means of

a)

Simple distillation

b)

Crystallisation

c)

Chromatography

d)

Filtration

7.

In the diagram, sugar is added to water to make syrup.

a)

The solvent is added to the solution to make a solute

b)

The solution is added to the solvent to make a solute

c)

The solute is added to the solvent to make a solution

d)

The solution is added to the solute to make a solvent

8.

In a sewage treatment plant, various techniques are used to clean the water. Click the correct statements.

a)

Screening is a type of filtration

b)

Distillation is used to separate solids from water

c)

Chromatography is used to test the water

d)

A Bioreactor eats the solid particles suspended in the water

9.

A magnet can separate

a)

tin from iron

b)

sugar from aluminium

c)

iron from sugar

d)

sugar from tin

10.
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