WorksheetsSeparating Mixtures
Total questions: 10
Worksheet time: 5mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
Which is the best way to obtain salt from salt solution?
a)
distillation
b)
filtration
c)
evaporation
d)
chromatography
2.
Which is the best way to obtain sand from a mixture of sand and water?
a)
distillation
b)
filtration
c)
evaporation
d)
chromatography
3.
Which is the best way to separate a mixture of coloured substances?
a)
distillation
b)
filtration
c)
evaporation
d)
chromatography
4.
What is the correct order for obtaining salt from a mixture of salt and sand?
a)
dissolving in water, evaporating, filtering
b)
dissolving in water, filtering, evaporating
c)
evaporating, filtering, dissolving in water
d)
filtering, dissolving in water, evaporating
5.
What is the best way to separate two miscible liquids?
a)
using a separating funnel
b)
adding water
c)
fractional distillation
d)
decanting
6.
What is the best way to separate two immiscible liquids?
a)
using a separating funnel
b)
using a centrifuge
c)
fractional distillation
d)
decanting
7.
In filtration, what is the name given to the solid left in the filter paper?
a)
filtrate
b)
residue
c)
insoluble
d)
condensate
8.
In filtration, what is the name given to the liquid that passes through the filter paper?
a)
filtrate
b)
residue
c)
soluble
d)
water
9.
Distillation involves
a)
evaporation followed by melting
b)
evaporation followed by condensation
c)
condensation followed by evaporation
d)
melting followed by evaporation
10.
Fractional distillation works because the liquids in the mixture have different
a)
solubilities
b)
colours
c)
densities
d)
boiling points
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