Separation of Matter Quiz

If you want to separate iron fillings from sand, you would use a _____.

• funnel

• filter

• magnet

• colander or sieve

The process

used to separate heterogeneous mixtures of solids and liquids is called

______.

• filtration

• crystallization

• distillation

• chromatography

______ is a separation technique that uses the differences in boiling points of various substances to separate mixtures.

• filtration

• crystallization

• distillation

• chromatography

A technique that separates a mixture based on the individual substance's tendency to travel across a surface is called _____.

• filtration

• crystallization

• distillation

• chromatography

The formation of pure solid particles of a substance from a solution is called _____.

• filtration

• crystallization

• distillation

• chromatography

Suspensions are best separated by which process?

• filtration

• crystallization

• distillation

• chromatography

Some solutions, such as salt water, are separated by which process?

• filtration

• crystallization

• evaporation

• chromatography

Permanent marker ink is best separated by which process?

• filtration

• crystallization

• distillation

• chromatography

Rock candy is made by a separation process called ____.

• filtration

• crystallization

• distillation

• chromatography

When can filtration techniques be used?

• To separate a solid from a liquid

• To crystallize salt

• To separate two liquids

• To separate a mixture of different colored dyes