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Methods of separation

Total questions: 35

Worksheet time: 21mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

which method of separation is this ?

a)

decantation

b)

sedimentation

c)

winnowing

d)

sieving

2.

what is the term used for lab equipment?

a)

tools

b)

filteraters

c)

apparatus

d)

funnels

3.
Can you separate salt from water using filtration?
a)
yes
b)
no
4.
How can we separate an insoluble solid from a liquid?
a)
chromatography
b)
crystallisation
c)
filtration
d)
condensation
5.
Filtration can separate a mixture because,,,
a)

the parts of the mixture have different density so they separate.

b)

some parts of the mixture are small enough to pass through the small holes in the filter paper and some aren't.

c)

some of the particles in the mixture are attracted to the filter paper so it stays behind.

d)

some parts of the mixture boil faster than others so they evaporate first.

6.
Look at the apparatus setup. It cannot be used to separate which of the following mixtures? 
a)
Marble chips from oil 
b)
Alcohol and water
c)
Chalk from sugar solution
d)
Sand and sea water
7.
Solid particles which are left on filter paper while filtration is called
a)
filtrate
b)
residue
c)
solvent
d)
solute
8.
What word describes the clear liquid that comes through the filter paper?
a)
residue
b)
water
c)
solution
d)
filtrate
9.

Iron fillings can be separated from iron and sandmixture by

a)

sedementation

b)

heating

c)

magnetic attraction

d)

seiving

10.
Which one of the following solids is insoluble in water?
a)
sugar
b)
sand
c)
copper sulfate
d)
salt
11.

method of handpicking can be used if the impurity is __________________ enough to be picked out by hand

a)

large

b)

small

c)

hot

d)

cold

12.

WHICH OF THE FOLLOWING PICTURE SHOW SEIVING

a)
b)
c)
d)
13.

What separation method is used to separate substances by their boiling point?

a)

Filtration

b)

Evaporation

c)

Crystallization

d)

Distillation

14.

Sofia separated a mixture (soil and water). At the end, she had clean water using a separation technique. What is the name of the separation technique she used?

a)

Evaporation

b)

Filtration

c)

Separating funnel

d)

Sieving

15.

What is the name of the separation technique should a student use to separate the iron filings?

a)

Magentism

b)

Filtration

c)

Sieving

d)

Separating funnel

16.

Distillation is used to separate ______.

a)

a liquid from its solution.

b)

an insoluble solid from its solution.

c)

a soluble solid from its solution.

17.

Distillation is made up of ___.

a)

melting, then condensation

b)

condensation, then evaporation

c)

boiling, then condensation

d)

condensation, then boiling

18.

What is 5?

a)

cooling tube

b)

condenser

c)

distillate

d)

water pump

19.

A mixture of water and alcohol is being separated. Water has a boiling point of 100oC and alcohol has a boiling point of 78oC. Which will be found in the round flask (8) first?

a)

water

b)

ethanol

20.
The diagram shows the apparatus for separating soil and water. What are the labelled parts?
a)
A = distillate, B = filtrate
b)
A = filtrate, B = residue
c)
A = residue, B = filtrate
d)
A = residue, B = distillate
21.

What is A?

a)

solute

b)

solvent

c)

solution

d)

solid

22.

What is C?

a)

solute

b)

solvent

c)

solution

d)

solid

23.

What is B?

a)

solute

b)

solvent

c)

solution

d)

solid

24.

Which of the following is the best method of obtaining pure water from seawater?

a)

Separating funnel

b)

sedimentation

c)

Simple distillation

d)

Filtration

25.

During the purification process, filtration separates the

a)

Solid purities

b)

Solid impurities

26.

Ink can be separated by a method of -----------------------------------------------

a)

distillation

b)

filtration

c)

chromatography

d)

sedimentation

27.
chromatography separates the mixture of dyes on the basis of their ----------------------------
a)
density
b)
solubility
c)
gravity
d)
boiling point
28.

On the chromatogram given, the colour -------------- is a mixture.

a)

red

b)

orange

c)

green

d)

black

29.

A pure substance shows ------------------ spot on chromatogram

a)

0

b)

1

c)

2

d)

3

30.

A substance is soluble if it can be dissolved.


In paper chromatography, the most soluble solute _____________________ .

a)

does not move from the start point

b)

stays closest to the start point

c)

travels furthest away from the start point

d)

can be found in the middle of the chromatogram

31.

What is the correct image of paper chromatography???

a)
b)
c)
32.
Which plant species has plant pigments most similar to those in A?
a)
B
b)
C
c)
D
33.

What is chromatography?

a)

A way to see pretty colors

b)

A laboratory technique used to separate a mixture.

c)

A form of distillation

34.

Two or more substances that are mixed together but not chemically combined create a...

a)

solvent

b)

compound

c)

mixture

35.

What molecules move up the paper to carry the different colors of ink?

a)

color

b)

fat

c)

water