1.

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

A. ? funnel

B. ? filter

C. :-) magnet

D. ? colander or sieve

2. The process used to separate heterogeneous mixtures of

solids and liquids is called ______.

A. ? filtration

B. ? crystallization

C. ? distillation

D. ? chromatography

3. ______ is a separation technique that uses the differences in

boiling points of various substances to separate mixtures.

A. ? filtration

B. ? crystallization

C. ? distillation

D. ? chromatography

4. A technique that separates a mixture based on the individual

substance's tendency to travel across a surface is called
_____.

A. ? filtration

B. ? crystallization

C. ? distillation

D. ? chromatography
5. The formation of pure solid particles of a substance from a
solution is called _____.

A. ? filtration

B. ? crystallization

C. ? distillation

D. ? chromatography

6. Suspensions are best separated by which process?

A. ? filtration

B. ? crystallization

C. ? distillation

D. ? chromatography

7. Some solutions, such as salt water, are separated by which

process?

A. ? filtration

B. ? crystallization

C. ? evaporation

D. ? chromatography

8. Permanent marker ink is best separated by which process?

A. ? filtration

B. ? crystallization

C. ? distillation

D. ? chromatography

9. Rock candy is made by a separation process called ____.

A. ? filtration

B. ? crystallization
 C. ? distillation

D. ? chromatography

10. When can filtration technique be used?

A. ? To separate a solid from a liquid.

B. ? To crystallize salt.

C. ? To separate two liquids.

D. ? To separate a mixture of different colored dyes.

11. During filtration, an insoluble solid collects on the filter

paper. What is this called?

A. ? Solute.

B. ? Solvent.

C. ? Filtrate.

D. ? Residue.

12. During filtration, a liquid passes through the filter paper.

What is this called?

A. ? Solute.

B. ? Solvent.

C. ? Filtrate.

D. ? Residue.

13. Which techniques should be used to get salt from a dry

mixture of salt and sand?

A. ? Dissolve the salt/sand mixture, filter the solution, recrystallize the salt.

B. ? Distillation.

C. ? Chromatography.

D. ? Filter the dry mixture, crystallize the salt.

14. Which of these is a mixture?

A. ? Oxygen.

B. ? Copper sulfate.

C. ? Air.

D. ? Quartz.

15. Which of the following statement is true?

A. ? Mixtures have a fixed composition.

B. ? Mixtures are hard to separate.

C. ? In mixtures the atoms or compounds are joined together.

D. ? Mixtures do not have a fixed composition.

16. Which of the following statement is true?

A. ? Compounds are easy to separate.

B. ? Compounds have a fixed composition.

C. ? Compounds do not have a fixed composition.

D. ? In compounds the atoms or particles are not joined together.

17. If I know the components of a mixture and the boiling

points of the components, which is a possible way to isolate
the components in the mixture?

A. ? Make use of magnetic attraction.

B. ? Make use of evaporation.

C. ? Make use of distillation.

D. ? Make use of paper chromatography.

18. Which separation technique do you use to separate a

magnetic substance from a non-magnetic substance?

A. ? Magnetic attraction.
 B. ? Evaporation.

C. ? Distillation.

D. ? Filtration.

E. ? Chromatography.

19. What property does paper chromatography make use of

to separate its components?

A. ? the end product can be very pretty, with various colours on it

B. ? components of a liquid mixture will travel at different rates

C. ? absorption rate of the chemicals

D. ? solubility of the solvent in the filter paper

E. ? a filter paper can be used

20. Which separation technique would be the best method to

get clear water from a mixture of flour and water?

A. ? Filtration.

B. ? Distillation.

C. ? Chromatography.

D. ? Evaporation.

21. Which apparatus are not needed for the set-up when
separation by evaporation is used?

A. ? Filter paper.

B. ? Bunsen burner.

C. ? Wire gauze.

D. ? Solution.

E. ? Tripod stand.

22. What does the term 'filtrate' means?

A. ? solid particles that decompose upon heating

 B. ? the liquid that evaporates from a solution

C. ? solid particles that are left behind after filtration on the filter paper

D. ? the liquid that passes through the filter paper

23. What does the term 'solute' means?

A. ? solid particles that are left behind after filtration on the filter paper

B. ? solid particles that are left behind after evaporation

C. ? the liquid that is collected at the end of distillation

D. ? the liquid that evaporates from a solution

24. Distillation is not used to _____.

A. ? separate a mixture with solid impurities in a solution

B. ? separate a mixture of liquids in a solution

C. ? separate and identify the componenets of a mixture

D. ? separate a solvent from a solution

25. In the lab, a scientist accidentally dropped a ball bearing

into a beaker of hot water and wanted to get it out as soon as
possible as the hot water will be used in an experiment. What
can he do?

A. ? Use paper chromatography.

B. ? Use distillation to isolate the hot water.

C. ? Use a magnet to attract the ball bearing and get it out of the hot water.

D. ? Evaporate the hot water to get the ball bearing.

26. When do we use evaporation to separate components?

A. ? A solid-solid mixture when one of the components sublimes

B. ? A solid-liquid mixture when solid particles are dissolved.

C. ? A liquid-liquid mixture when one of the liquids has a lower boiling point.

D. ? A liquid-solid mixture when solid particles can be seen in the mixture.