WorksheetsSeparating Mixtures and Solutions
Total questions: 28
Worksheet time: 16mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
Which of the following is classified as a mixture?
a)
soil
b)
salt
c)
Carbon Dioxide
d)
Water
2.
When table salt is dissolved in water, the result is a mixture called a .........(you cannot see the different parts.)
a)
atom
b)
molecule
c)
solution
d)
compound
3.
A student pours a mixture of sand and saltwater through a filter into a beaker. What will the student find in the filter?
a)
salt and water
b)
salt
c)
sand and salt
d)
sand
4.
Which process can be used to separate sand and water?
a)
filtration
b)
condensation
c)
magnetism
d)
sublimation
5.
To separate salt and water, we ________________the mixture.
a)
condense
b)
filter
c)
evaporate
d)
drink
6.
Which process could be used to separate iron filings and sugar?
a)
boiling
b)
evaporation
c)
filtration
d)
magnetism
7.
A student pours 300 mL of water into a beaker. He adds 15 g of sugar to the water. He wants to dissolve the sugar as quickly as possible. What should he do?
a)
cool the water
b)
stir the water
c)
remove the water
d)
take out the sugar
8.
When sand is placed in a glass of warm water it forms
a)
a solution
b)
a mixture
c)
a pure substance
d)
an element
9.
Filtration using the equipment shown can be used to separate which substances...
a)
mixture of salt and pepper
b)
mixture of pepper and water
c)
mixture of oxygen and water
d)
a solution of sugar in water
10.
Particles of salt and sand of a similar size are mixed together. What would be the best method to extract the sand from the mixture?
a)
use tweezers to pick out the grains of sand.
b)
pour water into the mixture and filter it.
c)
use a strainer to separate the salt and sand
d)
There is no way to do this.
11.
In a solution, the substance which is being dissolved is the....
a)
solvent
b)
solute
c)
gas
d)
liquid
12.
A mixture contains iron shavings, pencil shavings, pieces of rubber, and dust. What tool could be used to separate the iron shavings?
a)
graduated cylinder
b)
magnet
c)
hammer
d)
broom
13.
Solutions are a type of mixture. What makes solutions different from other mixtures is....
a)
The elements in a solution react to compounds
b)
One substance dissolves in the other
c)
Two or more substances are combined
d)
There is a chemical change when combined
14.
Water is an example of a(n)
a)
element
b)
compound
15.
Which of the following is a method of separating solutions?
a)
hand seperation
b)
filtering
c)
screening
d)
evaporation
16.
Which of the following is a method of separating solutions?
a)
hand separation
b)
filtering
c)
screening
d)
evaporation
17.
To separate a mixture of salt and water what separation tool/method is used?
a)
Filter
b)
Screen
c)
Magnet
d)
Evaporation
18.
If you spilled nails in a sandbox, what separation tool/method could you use to clean out the sandbox so it would be safe for children to play in?
a)
Filter
b)
Screen
c)
Magnet
d)
Evaporation
19.
Is trail mix a mixture or a solution?
a)
Mixture
b)
Solution
20.
What happens when I mix koolaid powder in water?
a)
It melts
b)
It boils
c)
It dissolves
d)
It evaporates
21.
If you wanted to separate salt from a lot of water, what do you think would be the best way to do it?
a)
Boil the water so that only the salt remains
b)
add food dye to the solution so you can see where the water is
c)
Use a magnet to get the salt out
d)
Use a sifter or coffee filter to filter it out
22.
If I wanted to separate sand and rocks, what would be the best tool to do so?
a)
a sifter
b)
a thermometer
c)
a coffee filter
d)
a ruler
23.
A pure substance can be either an element or a ______________.
a)
single substance
b)
hot mess
c)
Complex
d)
compound
24.
Gold is an example of a(n)
a)
Element
b)
Compound
c)
Nugget
25.
If you wanted to separate salt from a lot of water, what do you think would be the best way to do it?
a)
Boil the water so that only the salt remains
b)
add food dye to the solution so you can see where the water is
c)
Use a magnet to get the salt out
d)
Use a sifter or coffee filter to filter it out
26.
Is ocean water a mixture or a solution?
a)
Mixture
b)
Solution
27.
Which mixture could you separate by adding water and then pouring through a coffee filter?
a)
sand and salt, because the salt would dissolve and the sand would not
b)
baking soda and salt, because they both dissolve
c)
sugar and salt, because they both dissolve
d)
iron fillings and sand, because neither one dissolves
28.
Which of the following is a method of separating solutions?
a)
hand seperation
b)
filtering
c)
screening
d)
evaporation
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