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Separation Methods

Total questions: 10

Worksheet time: 6mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What is the method suitable to obtain pure water from seawater.

a)

Simple distillation

b)

Fractional distillation

c)

Filtration

d)

Evaporation to dryness

2.
Which one of the following is the name for separation technique in the picture below
a)
distillation
b)
dissolving
c)
evaporation
d)
decanting
3.

This method is used to separate metals from non metals.

a)

use of magnet

b)

physical manipulation

c)

sieving

d)

chromatography

4.

Which method is helpful in determining the harmful components in food? (ex. melamine in food sample)

a)

use of magnet

b)

filtration

c)

distillation

d)

chromatography

5.

Which mixture can be separated using a filtration method?

a)

oil and water

b)

sand and iron powder

c)

sand and water

d)

water and ethanol

6.
Why must the base line be drawn in pencil and not pen?
a)
a) Pencil is good at keeping substances in place.
b)
b) Pencil is soluble in water
c)
c) Pencil is insoluble in water
d)
d) Pencil is not coloured
7.

In paper chromatography, the LEAST 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

8.

This method is known as ________.

a)

centrifuge

b)

chromatography

c)

evaporation

d)

distillation

9.

Refer to the picture. Which colour pigment is the most soluble in the solvent?

a)

blue

b)

purple

c)

red

d)

they have the same solubility

10.

Sugar is dissolved in water. Which of the following are correct statements about this?

a)

Sugar is the solvent.

b)

Water is the solute.

c)

Sugar mix with water to form sugar solution.

d)

Sugar is the solute.