WorksheetsSeparation of mixtures
Total questions: 17
Worksheet time: 24mins
1.What is a mixture?
A substance made of only one type of particle.
A combination of two or more substances that are not chemically combined.
A pure substance with a fixed composition
Which of the following is an example of a mixture?
pure water
salt
salad
3.How can we separate a mixture of sand and water?
boiling
filtration
dissolving
4.How can we separate a mixture of iron fillings and sand?
magnetism
evaporation
boiling
5.Which of the following is attracted to a magnet?
plastic
glass
iron
6.What method is used to separate black grains in the rice?
filtration
sorting
boiling
7.Which of the following is a property used in separating mixtures using magnetism?
colour
density
attraction to a magnet
8.What tool is used to separate larger particles from smaller particles in a mixture?
magnet
funnel
sieve
9.What happens when a mixture of sand and water is left to stand a while?
sand dissolves in water
sand settles at the bottom
sand floats on the surface
10.Which method is used to separate a solid that has not dissolved in a liquid?
evaporation
filtration
sorting
Write the name of this process of separation of mixtures.
(sieving, filtration)
Name this process of separation
(filtration,sieving)
Name the process of separation
(magnetism,filtration)
Salad is a ............................. mixture.
(hetrogeneous,pure)
Dishwashing liquid is a ..................... mixture.
(pure,homogeneous)
The process of separating different objects by handpicking ........
(sorting,filtration)
When a magnet is moved over the mixture of iron and sand ,the iron particles get ....................... to it.
attracted
repel
no movement
