SEPARATION OF MIXTURES ASSIGNMENT F1 - BSS

STUDENT NAME: FORM 1

SECTION ONE: MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTIONS

1. This diagram represents one of the methods of separating mixture. The method

represents is ….

A. Distillation

B. Evaporation

C. Filtration

D. Chromatography

2. Which one of the following techniques would best be used to separate soil and

water?

A. Fractional distillation C. Decanting

B. Chromatography D. Filtration

3. Evaporation is used to

A. Separate liquids of different boiling points

B. Separate solids of different particles size

C. Separate the dyes in the marker

D. Obtain the solute from the solution

4. Which of the following is a disadvantage of evaporation?

A. All of the soluble is recovered

B. The solvent is not recovered

C. It cannot be used for insoluble solids

D. It always requires heat

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5. Which one of the following methods can be best be used to get salt from salt

solution?

A. Filtration C. Chromatograph

B. Distillation D. Magnetic separation

6. The diagram on the right shows the distillation of sea water, what does letter X

represent in the set up?

A. Beaker
X
B. Condenser

C. Thermometer

D. Flask

7. Two changes of state occur during distillation. What are these changes of

state?

A. Liquid to gas and gas to liquid

B. Solid to gas and gas to liquid

C. Liquid to gas and gas to solid

D. Solid to liquid and liquid to gas

8. Liquids which do not mix are said to be..

A. Immiscible C. Soluble

B. Miscible D. Flammable

9. Which one of the following techniques may be used to separate two miscible

liquids?

A. Decantation C. Crystallization

B. Fractional distillation D. Simple distillation

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10. Oil and water may be separated by using

A. A filter funnel

B. A chromatography paper

C. A separating funnel

D. Using condenser

11. Read these Qur’an verses. These two verses talk about:-

A. Miscibility of water from two seas

B. Immiscibility of water from the two seas

C. Solubility of water from the two seas

D. Mixability of water from the two seas

12. What separation method of mixtures is shown in the diagram below?

A. Filtration C. Evaporation

B. Decantation D. Chromatography

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SECTION TWO: STRUCTURED QUESTIONS

1. A mixture of sand and salt was stirred up with water and then filtered as shown

in the diagram below.

a) Substance A was left behind in the filter paper. Name this substance?

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b) Substance B was passed through the filter paper. What is the name of that

substance?

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c) Which one dissolves in water sand or salt?

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2. An insoluble solid from liquid can be separate by using this equipment’s:-

a) Name this method of separation?

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b) If a mixture is allowed to sink, the

solid substance sinks at the

Y bottom. Why?

__________________________

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c) Name the labeled part in Y?

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3. Sea water can be purified using this apparatus:-

a) Name this type of separation

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b) Name the apparatus labeled in

i. 2 __________________________

ii. 5 __________________________

iii. 6 __________________________

c) In which piece of apparatus does evaporation takes place?

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d) What the role of number (6) in this separation?

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4. The boiling points of two miscible liquids A and B are 69C0 and 98C0

respectively. A mixture of the two liquids can be separated by fractional

distillation.

a) What are miscible liquids?

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b) Why is it possible to separate a miscible mixtures of A and B by fractional

distillation?

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c) Which of the two liquids will distill off first when a mixture of A and B is

fractionally distilled? Give reason for your answer.

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5. The experimental set up below was used to separate two immiscible liquids

water and coconut oil. Water is denser than coconut oil.

a) What are immiscible liquids?

_______________________
A
_______________________
B
b) Which of the letter A and B
C
represents coconut oil?

______________________

c) Name the apparatus marked

letter C.

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6. Look at the following ways of separating mixtures.

a) Which way would you use to turn salt water into pure water?

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b) Which way would you use to remove mud from lake water?

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c) Which ways use heat to help separate the mixture?

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d) Which ways depend upon evaporation of a liquid?

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