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Separating Solid, Solid-Liquid Mixtures

Total questions: 15

Worksheet time: 31mins

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Class
Date
1.

What do you call a matter that has two kind of particle and component?

a)

Elements

b)

Mixtures

c)

Pure Substances

2.

In separation of husk and rice, husk is no longer needed. What do you call to a component which is no longer be needed?

a)

impurity

b)

purity

c)

sieve

3.

Which of the following method is best describe in the picture above?

a)

handpicking

b)

sieving

c)

winnowing

4.

What do you call a method that is used when the components of a mixture are of different SIZES?

a)

winnowing

b)

sieving

c)

threshing

5.

What do you call in a method of removing grains from plants?

a)

sieving

b)

threshing

c)

winnowing

6.

Which of the following traditional method can be used to separate grain and husk?

a)

handpicking

b)

sieving

c)

winnowing

7.

Which traditional method is best describe in the picture above.

a)

handpicking

b)

sieving

c)

winnowing

8.

Why do we need to separate components of mixtures?

a)

to find the impurities and make use of them

b)

to find ways in making new substances

c)

to find which components are really needed or useful

9.

In mixture of camphor and iron filings, which component will retain after heating the mixture?

a)

camphor

b)

camphor and iron filings

c)

iron filings

10.

Why does camphor is left behind in a mixture of camphor and iron filing after bringing up the magnet around it?

a)

because camphor is not made up of iron or metal

b)

because iron filings are compressed while camphor is not

c)

because the color of camphor is not black

11.

It is a process where heavy insoluble solids tend to settle at the bottom of the liquid.

a)

decantation

b)

filtration

c)

sedimentation

12.

Which is the correct process in separating sand, salt, water?

a)

FIRST, decant the mixture of salt and water into another container

SECOND, separate the sand by sedimentation

THIRD, evaporate water from the mixture to obtain salt

b)

FIRST, evaporate water from the mixture to obtain salt

SECOND, separate the sand by sedimentation

THIRD, decant the mixture of salt and water into another container

c)

FIRST, separate the sand by sedimentation

SECOND, decant the mixture of salt and water into another container

THIRD, evaporate water from the mixture to obtain salt

13.

Which type of mixture best describe the picture above (salt water)?

a)

Heavy Soluble Solid in a Liquid

b)

Light Insoluble Solid in a Liquid

c)

Soluble Solid in a Liquid

14.

It is a process where heavy insoluble solids settle at the bottom of the liquid.

a)

decantation

b)

filtration

c)

sedimentation

15.

How will you describe the picture above (talcum powder)?

a)

Heavy Insoluble Solid

b)

Light Insoluble Solid

c)

Light Soluble Solid