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Separation Techniques

Total questions: 38

Worksheet time: 20mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Which tools are best for separating a mixtures of sand, iron filings, and water?

a)

Hot plate and filter

b)

Tweezers and filter

c)

Filter and magnet

d)

Magnet and hot plate

2.

Which substances, when mixed together, maintain their original physical properties?

a)

gravel and water

b)

wood chips, water and sand

c)

sand and water

d)

all of the above

3.

When separating saltwater using a hot plate, what precaution should students use?

a)

unplug the hot plate if water splashes on the cord

b)

follow the teacher's instructions and wear safety goggles

c)

leave the hot plate plugged in after the investigation is complete

d)

follow the teacher's instructions to record results in a notebook

4.

Which mixture can be separated using a filter?

a)

sand and iron filings

b)

saltwater

c)

sand and water

d)

none of the above

5.

A cup of orange juice with pulp is poured into a glass. Which of these procedures could be done to separate the juice from the pulp?

a)

pour the juice through a coffee filter

b)

heat the juice in a pot until boiling

c)

pour the juice in another cup

d)

allow the mixture to settle, leaving the pulp at the bottom of the glass

6.

Which of the following mixtures can be separated with a magnet?

a)

sand and salt

b)

sand and iron filings

c)

sugar and water

d)

saltwater

7.

All of these can be separated easily EXCEPT -

a)

nuts, bolts, and screws

b)

powdered drink mix, sugar and water

c)

sand and water

d)

iron filings and sand

8.

A mixture of iron filings and chalk dust is placed on a plate. Which of the following could be done to gather the iron filings?

a)

Pour the mixture into a funnel

b)

Put the mixture in a pot on the stove

c)

Run a magnet over the mixture

d)

Filter the mixture through a strainer

9.

When salt dissolves in water, it forms a solution.

a)

True

b)

False

10.

when a substance breaks down and mixes evenly with another substance...

a)

dissolve

b)

sink

c)

evaporate

11.

Sand dissolves in water?

a)

True

b)

False

12.

When one substance dissolves evenly in another its known as a...

a)

solution

b)

mixture

13.

Which tools are best for separating a mixture of sand, iron filings, and water?

a)

Hot plate and filter

b)

Tweezers and filter

c)

Filter and magnet

14.

This method separates dissolved substances based on differences in how well they dissolve in a solvent.

a)

Filtration

b)

Evaporation

c)

Distillation

d)

Chromatography

15.

This method requires the use of a condenser.

a)

Filtration

b)

Evaporation

c)

Distillation

d)

Chromatography

16.

Filtration can be used to separate the atoms in a compound.

a)

TRUE

b)

FALSE

17.

This method separates substances due to differences in the sizes of their particles.

a)

Filtration

b)

Evaporation

c)

Distillation

d)

Chromatography

18.

If a substance is insoluble in water, it ___________.

a)

dissolves in water

b)

cannot dissolve in water

c)

forms a solution when mixed with water

d)

cannot be separated from water

19.

Which method(s) separate substances based on them having different boiling points? (Select all that apply).

a)

Filtration

b)

Evaporation

c)

Distillation

d)

Chromatography

20.

Which method is this a picture of?

a)

Filtration

b)

Evaporation

c)

Distillation

d)

Chromatography

21.

Which method has a solid and a gas as the final products?

a)

Filtration

b)

Evaporation

c)

Distillation

d)

Chromatography

22.

Filtration can be used to separate salt from water.

a)

True

b)

False

23.

Filtration can be used to separate salt from water.

a)

True

b)

False

24.

Which of the following is not a method for separating the substances in a mixture?

a)

Filtration

b)

Evaporation

c)

Civilization

d)

Distillation

25.

During filtration, which substance cannot pass through the filter paper?

a)

the solid

b)

the liquid

26.

A mixture of sand and water is a ____________ mixture.

a)

heterogeneous

b)

homogeneous

27.

What is this?

a)

Element

b)

Compound

c)

Homogeneous Mixture

d)

Heterogeneous Mixture

28.

Which of these is a mixture?

a)

Laundry Detergent

b)

Salt (NaCl)

c)

Oxygen (O)

d)

Fluorine (Fl)

29.

Air is:

a)

An element

b)

A compound

c)

A mixture

d)

None of these

30.

Fruit Loops, pizza, and Skittles are examples of ____________________ mixtures.

a)

heterogeneous

b)

homogeneous

c)

pure

31.

What are two the two types of mixtures?

a)

elements

b)

compounds

c)

heterogenous

d)

homogenous

32.

Which mixture can easily be separated by Hand/Tweezers

a)
b)
c)
d)
33.
Which one of the following would you use to separate sand from iron filings?
a)
a bar magnet
b)
filter paper
c)
chromatography paper
d)
alum
34.
Separating mixtures based on boiling points.
a)
Desalination
b)
Distillation
c)
Decantation
d)
Condensation
35.

Which substances, when mixed together, maintain their original physical properties?

a)

gravel and water

b)

wood chips, water and sand

c)

sand and water

d)

all of the above

36.

Which of the following is a homogeneous mixture?

a)

Saltwater

b)

Sand and water

c)

Oil and water

d)

Iron filings and sand

37.

Which of the following is a homogeneous mixture?

a)

Sand and water

b)

Saltwater

c)

Oil and water

d)

Iron filings and sand

38.

Which method is best for separating a mixture of salt and water?

a)

Filtration

b)

Evaporation

c)

Magnetism

d)

Decantation