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Mixture Separation

Total questions: 15

Worksheet time: 9mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

used to separate magnetic materials from nonmagnetic materials.

a)

magnetic separation

b)

mechanical separation

c)

decantation

d)

filtration

2.

separates mixtures made of solid components large enough to pick out

a)

magnetic separation

b)

mechanical separation

c)

decantation

d)

filtration

3.

separates solid components of a mixture that are too small for decantation with the use of a filter

a)

magnetic separation

b)

mechanical separation

c)

decantation

d)

filtration

4.

separates soluble solids in a solution by evaporating the liquid component leaving the solid component behind

a)

evaporation

b)

distillation

c)

decantation

d)

filtration

5.

What seperation process is this?

a)

Evaporation

b)

Distillation

c)

Filtration

d)

Condensation

6.

What happens when salty water is boiled?

a)

The salt becomes a new compound and water evaporates as it has a low boiling point

b)

The water evaporates and the salt remains in the beaker as it has a high melting point

c)

The water becomes a new compound and evaporates while salt remains in the beaker

d)

The water will disappear and the salt remains in the beaker as it is a solid

7.

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

8.

Name the separation technique shown in the diagram.

a)

evaporation

b)

distillation

c)

filtration

9.

Dyes in water soluble markers may be separated by means of..

a)

crystallization

b)

sublimation

c)

chromatography

d)

sedimentation

10.
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
11.
The separation technique that involves heating a solution until the liquid changes into a gaseous state, leaving behind a solid is known as
a)
decanting
b)
 evaporation
c)
loading
d)
chromatography
12.

Decantation is used to separate...

a)

a heavy insoluble solid from a liquid.

b)

a light insoluble solid from a suspension.

c)

a soluble solid from a solution

d)

puppies from kittens

13.

in this process heavy particles are allowed to settle at the bottom

a)

filtration

b)

sedimentation

c)

decantation

d)

centrifugation

14.

a process where solid turns into gas

a)

centrifugation

b)

density separation

c)

sublimation

d)

decantation

15.

true of centrifugation, except?

a)

uses centrifuge

b)

separates insoluble materials

c)

tubes are rotated vertically

d)

blood can be centrifuged