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Separation of Mixtures 6

Total questions: 25

Worksheet time: 16mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Which method can be used to remove impurities from water?

a)

a. filtration

b)

b. sieving

c)

c. scooping

d)

d. magnetism

2.

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

a)

funnel

b)

filter

c)

magnet

d)

sieve

3.
What is the boiling point of water?
a)
0oC
b)
100oC
c)
80oC
d)
95oC
4.
Name the separation method that causes wet clothes on a clothes line to dry
a)
Chromatography
b)
Filtration
c)
Distillation
d)
Evaporation
5.

Name the separation technique shown in the diagram.

a)

evaporation

b)

distillation

c)

filtration

6.
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
7.
To separate a mixture of salt and water what separation method is used?
a)
Filtration
b)
Distillation
c)
Chromatography
d)
Evaporation
8.

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

9.
Iron fillings can be separated from iron and Sulphur mixture by
a)
sedementation
b)
heating
c)
magnetic attraction
d)
seiving
10.

Which process would you use to separate solid particles from larger particles in a mixture with filter paper in a funnel to trap solids so that the liquids will pass through.

a)

Chromatography

b)

Magnetic Attraction

c)

Filtration

d)

Flotation

11.

Which can be separated using Magnetism?

a)
b)
c)
d)
12.

What household activity does sieving useful?

a)

baking cake

b)

cooking rice

c)

cleaning the toilet

d)

washing the dishes

13.

What statements best describes Decantation?

a)

separating liquids with different boiling points

b)

separating solid and liquid substances using a filter

c)

separating mixture of a liquid and a heavier solid

d)

separating non-metal to metal substances

14.

Which of the following is the correct set-up of Filtration?

a)
b)
c)
d)
15.

Which mixture can be separated using Sieving?

a)
b)
c)
d)
16.

Which of the following mixtures can be separated by Evaporation?

a)
b)
c)
d)
17.

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

18.

This involves using a strainer or a big screen to separate the components of solid mixtures.

a)

chromatography

b)

distillation

c)

sieving

d)

physical manipulation

19.

Which part of a filtration is the "filtrate"?

a)

The filter paper

b)

The solid material left in the funnel

c)

The liquid that has gone through

d)

The conical flask

20.

It is a process for the separation of mixtures, carefully pouring a solution from a container, leaving the precipitate (sediments) in the bottom of the container.

a)

Sedimentation

b)

Panning

c)

Distillation

d)

Decantation

21.

What is the correct name for the following technique?

a)

Decantation

b)

Filtration

c)

Magnetism

22.

What is the correct way to separate water and salt?

a)
b)
c)
23.

Which of the following mixtures use filter to separate solid from a liquid?

a)

the following mixtures use filter to separate solid from a liquid? a. flour with stones

b)

b. powder chalk with seeds

c)

c. baby powder with pebbles

d)

d. milk from grated coconut

24.

Which mixture can be separated by a sieve?

a)

A. oil and water

b)

B. lumps in flour

c)

C. sand and iron fillings

d)

D. salt solution

25.

What will you use to separate mixture of staple wire and chalk powder?

a)

A. filter cloth

b)

B. sieve

c)

C. magnet

d)

D. heat