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Separation of Mixtures

Total questions: 12

Worksheet time: 7mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

The beaker contains water and rubber pellets. Which method can be used to separate the mixture?

a)

magnetism

b)

filtration

c)

floatation

2.

The beaker contains sugar and pebbles. Which method can be used to separate the mixture?

a)

magnetism

b)

filtration

c)

floatation

d)

sifting

3.

The beaker contains water and salt Which method can be used to separate the mixture?

a)

evaporation

b)

filtration

c)

floatation

d)

sifting

4.

Sugar and sand were added to water, then stirred. The mixture was then poured through the filter paper. Which statement correctly tells what happened?

a)

the sugar and the sand both stayed on the filter paper and the water went through the filter into the beaker

b)

the sand stayed on the filter paper and the sugar and water went through the filter into the beaker

c)

the water, sand, and sugar all went through the filter paper and into the beaker

d)

the water, sand, and sugar all stayed on the filter paper, and nothing went into the beaker

5.

Which bowl can be separated by using magnetism?

a)

Bowl 1

b)

none of them

c)

Bowls 2 and 3

d)

Bowl 4

6.

Which bowl can be separated by using magnetism?

a)

Bowl 1

b)

none of them

c)

Bowls 2 and 3

d)

Bowl 4

7.

Which bowl can be separated by using filtration?

a)

Bowl 1

b)

Bowl 2

c)

Bowl 3

d)

Bowl 4

8.

A teacher made a sugar water mixture in a glass container using tap water and sugar. What should the teacher do to separate the sugar from the water after the sugar is dissolved into the water?

a)

The teacher should freeze the mixture to separate the sugar and water.

b)

The teacher should boil the mixture until the water evaporates and leaves the sugar in the glass.

c)

The teacher should pour the mixture through a filter to trap the sugar as the water passes through.

d)

The teacher should use a magnet to attract the sugar to the bottom of the glass.

9.

What kind of mixture can be separated using the tool shown in the picture?

a)

oil and water

b)

talcum powder and corn flour

c)

sugar and sand

d)

pebbles and talcum powder

10.

The word QUANTITY means HOW MUCH of something.

Which solution contains the greatest QUANTITY of solute?

a)

100 mL water

20 g sugar

b)

200 mL water

30 g sugar

c)

300 mL water

10 g sugar

d)

150 mL water

25 g sugar

11.

The word QUANTITY means HOW MUCH of something.

Which solution contains the greatest QUANTITY of solvent?

a)

100 mL water

20 g sugar

b)

200 mL water

30 g sugar

c)

300 mL water

10 g sugar

d)

150 mL water

25 g sugar

12.

Which solution is the most concentrated?

a)

200 mL water

1 scoop sugar

b)

100 mL water

2 scoops sugar

c)

200 mL water

2 scoops sugar

d)

100 mL water

1 scoop sugar