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Mixtures and separation

Total questions: 15

Worksheet time: 11mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

In chemistry, a solution contains

a)

An answer to a problem

b)

A solvent and a solute

c)

A solvent and suspended particles.

d)

A solution and a solvent

2.

A suspension contains:

a)

A bridge hanging over a valley

b)

A solvent and a solute

c)

A solvent and suspended particles

d)

A solution and a solvent

3.

Pure substances contain: 

a)

Only one type of substance

b)

Substances that cannot be chemically separated

c)

A solvent and a solute

d)

All of the above

4.

A soluble substance will

a)

Form small particles to form a clear suspension

b)

Dissolve to form a cloudy solution

c)

Dissolve to form a clear solution

d)

Form small particles to form a cloudy suspension

5.

Which is the best separation technique to get salt from salty water?

a)

Evaporation

b)

Filtration

c)

Distillation

d)

Sieving

6.

What is the correct order for obtaining salt from a mixture of sand and salt?

a)

Dissolving in water - filtration - evaporation

b)

Evaporation - filtration - dissolving in water

c)

Filtration - dissolving in water - evaporation

d)

Dissolving in water-sieving- decanting

7.

Which part of the following mixture (sugar, sand and water) would pass through filter paper?

a)

Sugar and water

b)

Sand

c)

Water

d)

Sugar

8.

Which statement about mixtures is FALSE?

a)

A mixture contains more than one ingredient.

b)

A mixture can be separated.

c)

The ingredients of a mixture keep their physical properties.

d)

All mixtures are food or drink.

9.

Which of the following is not an example of a mixture?

a)

Lemonade

b)

Sodium chloride

c)

Fruit salad

d)

Food colouring and water

10.

The best method of separating a solution from a suspension is

a)

Filtration

b)

Settling

c)

Decanting

d)

Sieving

11.

Which of the following ingredients are soluble in water?

a)

Cork

b)

Glass

c)

Sugar

d)

Oil

12.

A particular soil is a mixture of sand, dead plant matter, water and air. The states of matter in this mixture are:

a)

Solid only

b)

Solid and liquid only

c)

Liquid and gas only

d)

Solid , liquid and gas

13.

Which two features identify suspensions?

a)

The components separate out if left to stand

b)

The components do not separate out if left to stand

c)

They are transparent

d)

Particles of one component are suspended in the other component

14.

Colloids are the same as suspensions in that particles of one component are suspended in the other component, but in colloids the particles stay suspended.

a)

True

b)

False

c)

Neither

15.

A mixture is a combination of two or more substances that cannot be physically separated.

a)

True

b)

False