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Separation of mixtures

Total questions: 17

Worksheet time: 24mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

1.What is a mixture?

a)

A substance made of only one type of particle.

b)

A combination of two or more substances that are not chemically combined.

c)

A pure substance with a fixed composition

2.
  1. Which of the following is an example of a mixture?

a)

pure water

b)

salt

c)

salad

3.

3.How can we separate a mixture of sand and water?

a)

boiling

b)

filtration

c)

dissolving

4.

4.How can we separate a mixture of iron fillings and sand?

a)

magnetism

b)

evaporation

c)

boiling

5.

5.Which of the following is attracted to a magnet?

a)

plastic

b)

glass

c)

iron

6.

6.What method is used to separate black grains in the rice?

a)

filtration

b)

sorting

c)

boiling

7.

7.Which of the following is a property used in separating mixtures using magnetism?

a)

colour

b)

density

c)

attraction to a magnet

8.

8.What tool is used to separate larger particles from smaller particles in a mixture?

a)

magnet

b)

funnel

c)

sieve

9.

9.What happens when a mixture of sand and water is left to stand a while?

a)

sand dissolves in water

b)

sand settles at the bottom

c)

sand floats on the surface

10.

10.Which method is used to separate a solid that has not dissolved in a liquid?

a)

evaporation

b)

filtration

c)

sorting

11.

Write the name of this process of separation of mixtures.

(sieving, filtration)

12.

Name this process of separation

(filtration,sieving)

13.

Name the process of separation

(magnetism,filtration)

14.

Salad is a ............................. mixture.

(hetrogeneous,pure)

15.

Dishwashing liquid is a ..................... mixture.

(pure,homogeneous)

16.

The process of separating different objects by handpicking ........

(sorting,filtration)

17.

When a magnet is moved over the mixture of iron and sand ,the iron particles get ....................... to it.

a)

attracted

b)

repel

c)

no movement