Tools to Separate Mixtures

Name the separation technique shown in the diagram.

• evaporation

• distillation

• filtration

Which one of the following would you use to separate sand from iron filings?

• a bar magnet
• filter paper
• chromatography paper
• alum

To separate a mixture of soil and water what separation method is used?

• Filtration
• Distillation
• Chromatography
• Evaporation

To separate a mixture of salt and water what separation method is used?

• Filtration
• Distillation
• Chromatography
• Evaporation

The separation technique that involves heating a solution until the liquid changes into a gaseous state, leaving behind a solid is known as

• decanting
•  evaporation
• loading
• chromatography

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NGSS.MS-PS1-4

Liquids that do not mix may be separated by using..

• an evaporating dish

• a separating funnel

• a loading

• a sedimentation

This method is used to separate metals from non metals.

• use of magnet

• physical manipulation

• sieving

• chromatography

This method is utilized in industries like junkyards to remove metal scraps from other materials.

• chromatography

• physical manipulation

• use of magnet

• distillation

Two or more substances mingled together, but not chemically combined are known as a

• residue
• solution
• distillate
• mixture

What kind of mixture is a combination of substances that has uniform composition and appearance?

• colloid

• heteregenous

• homogeneous

• suspension