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Separation of substances

Total questions: 21

Worksheet time: 26mins

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Class
Date
1.

The process of settling down of particles of a solid in a liquid is

a)

Sublimation

b)

Sedimentation

c)

Filtration

d)

Decantation

2.

While preparing chapatis, Paheli found that the flour to be used was mixed with wheat grains. Which out of the following is the most suitable method to separate the grains from the flour?

a)

Threshing

b)

Sieving

c)

Winnowing

d)

Filtration

3.

What is the process that is used to separate grains from stalks called?

a)

handpicking

b)

threshing

c)

sieving

d)

winnowing

4.

Which separation technique uses the apparatus shown in the diagram?

a)

filtration

b)

evaporation

c)

distillation

d)

chromatography

5.
What is the boiling point of water?
a)
0oC
b)
100oC
c)
80oC
d)
95oC
6.

Sawdust is not soluble in water. If, accidentally some particles of sawdust drop into a glass of water. How would you separate them from water?

a)

Decanting

b)

Filtering

c)

Sieving

d)

Distillation

7.

You had these materials together but after performing a separation technique, you have these five groups. Which separation technique did you use?

a)

Distillation

b)

Decanting

c)

Paper chromatography

d)

Sieving

8.
Which technique is shown the diagram below
a)
seiving
b)
filtration
c)
decanting
d)
crystallization
9.
Which one of the following is the name for separation technique in the picture below
a)
distillation
b)
dissolving
c)
evaporation
d)
decanting
10.

What is the purpose of Filtration?

a)

Separating and insoluble solid from a liquid

b)

Separation of a mixture of 2 solids

c)

Separates heavier substances from a suspension

11.

Which of the following is essential to perform winnowing activity?

a)

Wind

b)

Water

c)

Magnet

d)

Filter paper

12.

This method ______________can

be used for separating slightly larger

sized impurities like the pieces of dirt,

stone, and husk from wheat, rice or

pulses.

a)

Handpicking

b)

Threshing

c)

Winnowing

d)

Sieving

e)

Filtration

13.

While Handpicking the quantity of such

impurities is ___________

a)

not very large

b)

very large

c)

both large and small

d)

equal-sized

14.

Stalks are________ before the grain is separated

from them.

a)

soaked

b)

dried

c)

coated

d)

beaten

15.

In ________ the stalks are beaten to free

the grain seeds.

a)

Winnowing

b)

Threshing

c)

Sieving

d)

Filtration

16.

The solubility ____________ with increase in temperature.

a)

doesn't change

b)

decreases

c)

increases

17.

While preparing chapatis, Nitya found that the flour to be used was mixed with wheat grains. Which out of the following is the most suitable method to separate the grains from the flour?

a)

Threshing

b)

Sieving

c)

Winnowing

d)

Filtration

18.

Hand picking method is effective in

a)

solid mixture

b)

Liquid mixture

c)

Gaseous mixture

d)

None of these

19.

Separation of kerosene oil from water is done by

a)

Decantation

b)

Filtration

c)

Condensation

d)

Crystallisation

20.

The process of making mud particles heavy with alum

a)

Decantation

b)

Loading

c)

Filtration

d)

Condensation

21.

What is your favorite color

a)

blue

b)

red

c)

green

d)

yellow

e)

purple