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Elements, Compounds, Mixtures and Separating Techniques

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 11mins

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Class
Date
1.

A compound is a substance made up of ___________ different ________ which are chemically bonded together.

a)

two or more

b)

non-metals

c)

elements

d)

one or more

e)

metals

2.

Iron is an example of a(n) (a)   .

3.

Oxygen and Nitrogen are both examples of...?

a)

compounds

b)

elements

c)

mixtures

d)

none of the above

4.

Mixtures can be easily separated.

a)

False

b)

True

5.

Pure substances are made up of a single element or compound.

a)

True

b)

False

6.

__________ is used to separate an insoluble solid from a liquid.

a)

Crystallisation

b)

Filtration

c)

Chromatography

d)

Distillation

7.

Crystallisation separates a(n) ___________ from a solution.

a)

insoluble solid

b)

soluble solid

c)

gas

8.

Salt can be obtained from a saturated solution by (a)   .

9.

What would I use the above apparatus for?

a)

Separating a soluble solid from a solution.

b)

Separating a pure liquid from a solution.

c)

Separating a mixture of sand and salt water.

10.

What is labelled X in this experiment?

a)

Evaporating basin

b)

Solvent vapour

c)

Solution

d)

Bunsen burner

11.

I want to find an Rf value. I would use the following experiment...

a)

Distillation

b)

Chromatography

c)

Filtration

d)

Crystallisation

12.

Simple distillation can be used to obtain pure water from salt water.

a)

True

b)

False

c)

Sometimes

13.

Rf values can be obtained with the following information.

a)

Distance moved by the solvent.

b)

Width of the baseline.

c)

Length of the chromatography paper.

d)

Distance that the substance has moved.

14.

Label number 1 in the above experiment.

a)

Solvent front

b)

Solvent

c)

Baseline

15.

In chromatography, it is important the the baseline is drawn in ______.

a)

Sharpie

b)

Pen

c)

Pencil

d)

None of the above

16.

Why is a lid used in chromatography?

a)

To protect the paper.

b)

To stop the paper getting wet.

c)

To stop the baseline from dissolving

d)

To stop the paper drying out during the experiment.

17.

In chromatography, the sample spots should be...

a)

small and concentrated.

b)

two spots very close together.

c)

large and concentrated.

d)

none of the above.

18.

Select the correct equation to calculate Rf values.

a)

(Distance travelled by solvent) ÷ (Distance travelled by sample)

b)

(Distance travelled by sample) ÷ (Distance travelled by solvent)

19.

In chromatography, water and ethanol are both examples of what?

a)

Mobile phase

b)

Solvent front

c)

Stationary phase

d)

Sample spots

20.

Fractional (a)   separates mixtures of liquids by boiling point.