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Mixtures and separation techniques

Total questions: 24

Worksheet time: 12mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

This process allows the fine flour particles to pass through the holes of the strainer while the bigger impurities remain on the strainer. What is this process called?

(a)  

2.

True or false: Magnets can be used to separate iron filings from sand

a)

True

b)

False

3.

True or false: Sieving can be used to separate a mixture with two solid components of different sizes

a)

True

b)

False

4.

The air around us is an example of a mixture

a)

True

b)

False

5.

When sugar dissolves in a glass of warm water, the sugar is the_________

a)

Solute

b)

Solvent

6.

What separation technique did you use to separate the iron filings?

a)

Sieving

b)

Filtration

c)

Magnetic separation

7.

What will a liquid change states to if you take away heat?

a)

Gas

b)

Stay a liquid

c)

solid

d)

solution

8.

When a Gas goes to a liquid this is known as ___________

a)

Evaporation

b)

Condensation

c)

Freezing

d)

Melting

9.

Which of the following substances are Insoluble?

a)

Salt

b)

Sugar

c)

Sand

d)

Coffee

10.

The image shows a mixture of concrete nails and saw dusts. What technique is best to use to separate the nails from the saw dusts?

a)

sieving

b)

chromatography

c)

decantation

d)

magnetic separation

11.

Which separation technique is used for trash recycling?

a)

Filtration

b)

Sieving

c)

Magnetic separation

d)

Evaporation

12.

What separation technique is shown here?

a)

Sieving

b)

Magnetic separation

c)

Filtration

d)

Evaopration

13.

Which of the following is not a property of a gas

a)

Usually invisible

b)

fills a container

c)

Incompressible

d)

Expands when heated

14.

Which of the following properties do all the states of matter share?

a)

Incompressible

b)

usually invisible

c)

fills the shape of a container

d)

Expands when heated

15.

How could you seperate salt that has dissolved in water?

a)

FIltration

b)

Evaporation

c)

Sieving

d)

Magnetic separation

16.

This diagram represents the particles of which state of matter

a)

Solid

b)

Liquid

c)

Gas

17.

two pure substances are added together this is known as a (a)   .

18.

Which two state of matter fill the shape of a container?

a)

Solid and liquid

b)

Solid and gas

c)

Liquid and gas

d)

none of the above

19.

When foods are dissolved in our stomach through acids. Are the stomach acids the solvent or solute?

a)

Solvent

b)

Solute

20.

HARD: In the air we breathe, which gas is in the largest quantity?

a)

Nitrogen

b)

Oxygen

c)

carbon dioxide

d)

argon

21.

HARD: We looked at dry ice in a previous lesson, Which state of matter does dry ice not exist in

a)

Solid

b)

Liquid

c)

Gas

22.

HARD: What is the gas that is added to soft drink to give it the FIZZ

a)

Carbon dioxide

b)

Oxygen

c)

Nitrogen

d)

Argon

23.

HARD: Which of the following is NOT a Solute that is added to soft drink

a)

Carbon dioxide Gas

b)

Food colouring

c)

Flavouring

d)

Water

24.

HARD: In what week will your investigation take place?

a)

Week 6

b)

Week 7

c)

Week 8

d)

Week 9