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Separation Techniques - Part 1

Total questions: 11

Worksheet time: 4mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Magnetic attraction can be used to separate the metals __________ as they are attracted to a magnet.

a)

iron, copper and gold

b)

iron, magnesium and silver

c)

iron, nickel and cobalt

d)

iron, silver and steel

2.

How can you obtain iron filings from a mixture of brown sugar and iron filings?

a)

filtration

b)

evaporation

c)

magnetic appeal

d)

magnetic attraction

3.

Which statement is TRUE?

a)

Compounds can be separated by physical methods of separation like filtration.

b)

Mixtures can be separated by physical methods of separation like filtration.

c)

Elements can be separated by physical methods of separation like filtration.

d)

All the above are true.

4.

In the separation technique known as filtration, a soluble solid is separated from a solid-liquid mixture.

a)

TRUE

b)

FALSE

5.

The setup above shows the separation of a mixture of sand in seawater. Sand does not dissolve in water. It is left as a residue. Which part of the diagram shows the residue?

a)

A

b)

B

c)

C

d)

D

e)

E

6.

The setup above shows the separation of a mixture of sand in seawater. Sand does not dissolve in water. The water can be collected as the filtrate. Which part of the diagram shows the filtrate?

a)

A

b)

B

c)

C

d)

D

e)

E

7.

The setup above shows the separation of a mixture of sand in seawater. Which option shows all the correct apparatus used in the setup?

a)

beaker, filter part, filter cone, round flask

b)

beaker, paper, cup, triangle flask

c)

beaker, filter funnel, filter paper

d)

beaker, filter paper, filter funnel, conical flask

8.

A student accidentally dropped some expensive Himalayan salt in water. The Himalayan salt dissolves in water. How can the student obtain the salt from the saltwater?

a)

burn the salt

b)

evaporate all the water

c)

use filtration

d)

use a magnet

9.

Table salt, also known as sodium chloride can be obtained from saltwater using the separation technique called evaporation to dryness because _____.

a)

salt easily decomposes on heating

b)

salt does not decompose on heating

c)

salt does not dissolve in water

d)

salt is edible

10.

Name the above separation technique.

(a)  

11.

Name the above separation technique.

(a)