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separation of mixtures

Total questions: 25

Worksheet time: 27mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

THE SUBSTANCE THAT CAN BE SEPARATED BY PHYSICAL METHODS

a)

ELEMENTS

b)

COMPOUNDS

c)

MIXTURES

2.

Separation of iron fillings from sand can be done by a use of_____.

a)

funnel

b)

filter

c)

magnet

d)

sieve

3.

The components of solid-solid mixture can be separated by____.

a)

flotation

b)

hand picking

c)

picking

d)

sifting

4.

SYMBOL OF SODIUM

a)

Na

b)

NA

c)

nA

d)

Sa

5.
What is the boiling point of water?
a)
0oC
b)
100oC
c)
80oC
d)
95oC
6.
Name the separation method that causes wet clothes on a clothes line to dry
a)
Chromatography
b)
Filtration
c)
Distillation
d)
Evaporation
7.
Which one of the following would you use to separate sand from iron filings?
a)
a bar magnet
b)
filter paper
c)
chromatography paper
d)
alum
8.

When the solute dissolves into a solvent and disappears it is called a _____________.

a)

mixture

b)

solution

c)

element

9.

A substance made by mixing other substances together.

a)

mixture

b)

solution

c)

solute

d)

solvent

10.

A substance that is being dissolved in a solvent.

a)

mixture

b)

solution

c)

solute

d)

solvent

11.

How to separate flour from iron nail?

a)

Hand-picking method

b)

Filtration method

c)

Floatation method

d)

Magnetic attraction

12.

How to separate tea leaves from the water?

a)

Magnetic attractions

b)

Filtration method

c)

Floatation method

d)

Hand-picking method

13.

How to separate the toys?

a)

Magnetic attraction

b)

Filtration method

c)

Hand-picking method

d)

Sieving method

14.

How to separate the sand from water?

a)

Filtration method

b)

Sieving method

c)

Magnetic attraction

d)

Hand-picking method

15.

How to separate peanuts from its skin?

a)

Filtration method

b)

Floatation method

c)

Magnetic attraction

d)

Hand-picking method

16.

Which of the following methods of separation are we going to use to separate two liquids with different boiling points?

a)

Magnetic Separation

b)

Filtration

c)

Evaporation

d)

Distillation

17.

Which of the following is the correct setup of Filtration?

a)
b)
c)
d)
18.

Which of the following can be separated by distillation?

a)
b)
c)
d)
19.

Linda is cooking rice for dinner. Her mother asked her to washed the rice grain before she put it into fire. What separation of mixtures she should use?

a)

Evaporation

b)

Distillation

c)

Chromatography

d)

Decantation

20.

What ancient technique of separating of mixtures is shown in the picture?

a)

Threshing

b)

Winnowing

c)

Evaporation

d)

Distillation

21.

This type of paper allows liquid to pass through it. What tool is it?

a)

sieve

b)

filter

22.

A solution of salt and water was put over heat. What will happen next?

a)

The salt will evaporate

b)

the salt and water evaporate

c)

the water will evaporate

23.

Which of the following is a correct statement about distillation

a)

The components of the mixture have different densities

b)

The components of the mixture have different melting points

c)

The components of the mixture have different boiling points

d)

The components of the mixture form a heterogeneous mixture

24.

This method is useful in a pharmaceutical industry in determining the amount of each chemical in each product.

a)

distillation

b)

chromatography

c)

sieving

d)

decantation

25.

This method is used in separating soluble solid from a liquid such as salt from water.

a)

evaporation

b)

distillation

c)

decantation

d)

filtration