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SEPARATION OF MIXTURES

Total questions: 15

Worksheet time: 13mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

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

a)

crystallization

b)

sublimation

c)

chromatography

d)

sedimentation

2.
Water and alcohol are easily separated by distillation because of their
a)
 different melting points
b)
different colours
c)
different densities
d)
different boiling points
3.
To separate a mixture of soil and water what separation method is used?
a)
Filtration
b)
Distillation
c)
Chromatography
d)
Evaporation
4.

The diagram shows the chromatogram for three colouring dyes and that for a brown marker. What dye(s) are contained in the marker's ink?

a)

purple and green

b)

purple and yellow

c)

purple only

d)

green and yellow

5.
chromatography separate the mixture of dyes on the basis of their ----------------------------
a)
density
b)
solubility
c)
gravity
d)
boiling point
6.
Look at the apparatus setup. It cannot be used to separate which of the following mixtures? 
a)
Marble chips from oil 
b)
Alcohol and water
c)
Chalk from sugar solution
d)
Sand and sea water
7.
Can you separate salt from water using filtration?
a)
yes
b)
no
8.
The separation technique that involves heating a solution until the liquid changes into a gaseous state, leaving behind a solid is known as
a)
decanting
b)
 evaporation
c)
loading
d)
chromatography
9.

In a coffee machine, the ground coffee is separated from the coffee solution by using..

a)

sand paper

b)

filter paper

c)

toilet paper

d)

tissue paper

10.

A mixture is a combination of elements where no ___________ reaction takes place

a)

physical

b)

chemical

11.
Which one of the following solids is insoluble in water?
a)
sugar
b)
sand
c)
copper sulfate
d)
salt
12.

Which of the following separations cannot be carried out using a centrifuge? The separation of:

a)

water from wet clothes

b)

cream from milk

c)

red blood cells from plasma

d)

salt from sea water

13.

What is the correct order for obtaining salt from a mixture of sand and salt?

a)

Dissolving in water - filtration – evaporation

b)

Evaporation - filtration - dissolving in water

c)

Filtration - dissolving in water - evaporation

d)

Dissolving in water – evaporation - filtration

14.

The formation of pure solid particles of a substance from a solution is called

a)

filtration

b)

crystallization

c)

distillation

d)

chromatography

15.

Name the separation technique shown in the diagram

a)

Filtration

b)

Chromatography

c)

Centrifugation

d)

Distillation