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Dry methods of separation - class-X

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A mixture of powdered salt and sugar can be separated by the process of winnowing.

  1. True

  2. False


Correct Option: B
Explanation:

No, we cannot separate powdered salt and sugar by winnowing beacuse they are forming homogeneous solution.


The constituents of a heterogeneous mixture are X, Y and Z. 
If mixture of X and Y taken separately then, X can be separated using magnetic separation from Y. If mixture Y and Z is taken then it can be separated using distillation method.

Which of the following mixture can be X, Y, Z?
  1. Iron, salt, water.

  2. Sulphur, carbon disulphide, water.

  3. Gun powder, common salt, water.

  4. Iodine, sand, alcohol.


Correct Option: A

Which technique can be used to separate iron from mixture of iron and copper?

  1. Sublimation

  2. Magnetic separation

  3. Solvent extraction

  4. Sedimentation


Correct Option: B
Explanation:

As iron can be attracted by magnets, so magnetic separation method method can be used to separate iron from the mixture.

State a method to separate ammonium chloride from a mixture of ammonium chloride and potassium chloride.

  1. Sedimentation

  2. Sublimation

  3. Magnetic separation

  4. Solvent extraction


Correct Option: B
Explanation:

Ammonium chloride sublimes on heating therefore it is easy to remove it by sublimation from a mixture of ammonium chloride and potassium chloride.

Which method can be used to separate two solid mixtures one of which dissolves in a particular solvent and other does not?

  1. Separating funnel

  2. Sublimation

  3. Magnetic separation

  4. Solvent extraction


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

The two solid mixtures, one of which dissolves in a particular solvent and other does not, can be separated by solvent extraction method.

Iron and brass paper clips can be separated from each other by

  1. Magnetic separation

  2. Chromatography

  3. Centrifugation

  4. All of above


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Magnetism is a form of separating mixtures which involves using a magnet to attract another magnetic object away from the substance it is in. Iron gets attracted towards magnet and are separated from brass.

A mixture of iron particles and sand can be separated by:

  1. Magnetic separation

  2. Centrifugation

  3. Sublimation

  4. Crystallization


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

A mixture with iron filings as one of the components can be separated using a magnet to attract the iron particles away from the mixture.

Magnetic separation is a process in which magnetically susceptible material is extracted from a mixture using a:

  1. Frictional force

  2. Gravitational force

  3. Both a and b

  4. Magnetic force


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

Magnetic separation is a process in which magnetically susceptible material is extracted from a mixture using a magnetic force. This separation technique can be useful in mining iron as it is attracted to a magnet.

The various methods for separation of solid-solid mixture includes:

  1. fractional distillation

  2. leaching

  3. magnetic separation

  4. centrifuge


Correct Option: B,C
Explanation:

Fractional distillation is used to separate two liquid mixture based on difference in their boiling point.

centifuge is used to  separate solid from liquid,
Leaching and magnetic separation can be used to separate solid- solid mixture.

The separation of solid particles based on size of particles is known as:

  1. distillation

  2. centrifuge

  3. screening

  4. wet milling


Correct Option: C
Explanation:

The separation of solid particles based on size is known as screening.

Which technique could be used to obtain the elements X and Y from the compound $XY$?

  1. Filtration

  2. Distillation

  3. Electrolysis

  4. Crystallisation


Correct Option: C
Explanation:

To separate elements X and Y from the compound XY we have to break it into ions,

and the process of breaking compound into its ions are known as electrolysis.

Identify the methods which are used for separation.

  1. Handpicking

  2. Threshing

  3. Winnowing

  4. All of the above


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

Handpicking, winnowing, sieving, sedimentation, decantation and filtration are some of the methods of separating substances from their mixtures. 

 Sieving allows the fine particles to pass through the holes of the sieve while the bigger flour particles remain in the sieve.

  1. True

  2. False


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

 Sieving allows the fine flour particles to pass through the holes of the sieve while the bigger impurities remain in the sieve.


There is a mixture of X, Y and Z. If the mixture of X and Y can be separated by magnetic separation and the mixture of Y and Z can be separated by distillation.
The different states of X, Y and Z are respectively -

  1. Solid, solid, liquid.

  2. Solid, liquid, solid.

  3. All are liquids.

  4. All are solids.


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Since X, Y can be separated by magnetic separation so X, Y are solids. 

Y, Z can be separated by distillation method therefore, Y, Z must be solid liquid mixture. 
Already we know Y is a solid hence, Z is a liquid.

Hence, option (A) is the correct answer.

In a mixture of X and Y, X can be separated from Y by magnetic separation.

Which of the following pairs will form X and Y?

  1. Sand, sawdust.

  2. Iron, sulphur.

  3. Iodine, sand.

  4. Gun powder and sawdust.


Correct Option: B
Explanation:

X, Y are two solids making a mixture. 

One is component is magnetic, whereas, other is non-magnetic. 
Hence, the mixture must be of iron and sulphur.

Therefore, option (B) will be the correct answer.

Napthalene and iron filings can be separated by the method of

  1. Solvent extraction

  2. Sublimation

  3. Magnetic separation

  4. Filtration


Correct Option: A,B,C
Explanation:

Napthalene can be dissolved in a solvent like benzene and filtered from iron filings. On evaporating the solution napthalene can be obtained back. This method is solvent extraction.
Iron filings can be attracted towards magnet and separated from napthalene. Therefore, method can be used magnetic separation.
Napthalene has the property of sublimation hence on heating napthalene sublimes and gets separated from iron filings by the method of sublimation.

A ferromagnetic substance becomes a permanent magnet when it is placed in a magnetic field because

  1. all the domains get oriented in the direction of magnetic field

  2. all the domains get oriented in the direction opposite to the direction of magnetic field

  3. domains get oriented randomly

  4. domains are not affected by magnetic field


Correct Option: A

There are several criteria for purity of organic compounds. Out of these which one is considered best?

  1. Melting point

  2. Microscopic examination

  3. Mixed melting point

  4. Colour


Correct Option: C
Explanation:

Mixed melting point is considered to be the best criteria for purity of a substance. The purified sample is mixed with a small quantity of pure compound and melting point of mixture is determined. If melting point of mixture is same as that of the pure compound, the sample compound is pure, otherwise it requires further purification.

Solvent extraction is a method for separating a substance from a solution or mixture by using a solvent in which it is more soluble. 

  1. True

  2. False


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Solvent extraction is a method used for separating a substance from one or more by using a solvent.

In most cases, the substance to be extracted, which may be a solid, a liquid or a gas, is dissolved in a liquid, along with other substances, and a liquid solvent is used for the extraction this is sometimes called liquid-liquid extraction. 

Name a technique used to separate :
Iron and sulphur

  1. filtration

  2. distillation

  3. magnetic

  4. chromatography


Correct Option: C
Explanation:

Electrical and Magnetic separation: Electrolytes and non electrolytes, magnetic and non magnetic substances can be separated by this technique of separation using either electrical field or magnetic field.
Magnet can be used to separate iron from sulphur.

Threshing is a method of separation used to separate:

  1. two useful substances of the same size

  2. harmful substances from the useful ones

  3. the useful substance from the non-useful one

  4. None of these


Correct Option: C
Explanation:

A farmer uses the method of threshing to separate the grain from the stalks. The stalks are beaten to separate the grain seeds.

Option (C) is correct.

A few coloured glass pieces that are big in size are mixed with sugar. The easiest way to separate them is:

  1. heat the mixture

  2. add the mixture to water

  3. hand pick the glass pieces

  4. handpick the sugar particles


Correct Option: C
Explanation:

Since the size of glass particles is bigger than sugar, so we can easily get rid of those by hand picking.

A very large quantity of mixture contains tiny particles of three different substances X, Y, and Z. They are of the same size, cubical in shape and yellow in colour. X particles are very heavy, insoluble, non-magnetic and contribute 50% of the mixture. Y particles are very light, insoluble, non-magnetic and contribute 40% of the mixture. And Z particles are actually iron pieces. Which of the following methods can separate X, Y, and Z in the fastest manner?

  1. Winnowing - Magnetic separation

  2. Magnetic separation-Winnowing

  3. Sieving-Magnetic separation - Filtration

  4. Handpicking - Sublimation- Sieving


Correct Option: B
Explanation:

By magnetic separation- It is used to remove particle Z because Z is iron.

Winnowing-it helps to separate the particle have different weight 
It will help to separate $XYZ$

Threshing is a method of separation used to separate:

  1. two useful substances of the same size

  2. harmful substances from the useful ones

  3. the useful substance from the non-useful one

  4. none of the above


Correct Option: C
Explanation:

Threshing is the process of loosening the edible part of grain from the husks and straw to which it is attached. 

It is the step in grain preparation after reaping and before winnowing which separates the grain from the chaff.

Hence, option C is correct.

Winnowing is used for separation of:

  1. homogeneous solid-solid mixtures

  2. homogeneous solid-liquid mixtures

  3. heterogeneous solid-liquid mixtures

  4. heterogeneous solid-solid mixtures


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

Winnowing is a farming method developed by ancient people for separating grain from the chaff. It is also used to remove weevils or other pests from stored grain. Threshing, which is the loosening of grain or seeds from the husks and straw, comes before winnowing. It is used for heterogeneous solid-solid mixtures.

Wheat flour can be separated from the wheat bran by:

  1. hand picking

  2. sieving

  3. winnowing

  4. filtration


Correct Option: B
Explanation:
Wheat flour can be separated from wheat bran by sieving. Bran is the hard outer layer of cereal grain.
Sieve analysis is a method of determining the particle size distribution of material. 
The process separates fine particles from more coarse particles by passing the material through a number of sieves of different mesh sizes.

Hence, option B is correct.

Winnowing is useful only when:

  1. two solids have different melting points

  2. two solids have different boiling points

  3. two solids have different magnetic properties

  4. two solids have different weights


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

winnowing is used to separated heavier and lighter components of a mixture by wind or by blowing air.This process is done by the farmers to separated lighter husk particles from heavier grain particles.

A mixture contains two solids A and B. Solid A is light in weight while solid B is very heavy. Their sizes are almost same. Here, A is the unwanted component. To get pure solid B, which separation method would you suggest?

  1. Sieving

  2. Winnowing

  3. Magnetic separation

  4. Filtration


Correct Option: B
Explanation:

Winnowing is a farming method developed by ancient people for separating grain from chaff. It is also used to remove weevils or other pests from stored grain. Threshing, which is the loosening of grain or seeds from the husks and straw, comes before winnowing. It is used for heterogeneous solid-solid mixtures.

Sieving can be used only when the components of the mixture have:

  1. different sizes

  2. different melting points

  3. different boiling points

  4. different specific gravities


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Sieving can be used only when the components of the mixture are of different sizes.

The mixture of the component is added in the sieve. Sieve consists of large number of pores. The particle of small size get easily pass through these pores but the components with large particle size are not able to pass through these pores.
This way sieving separate components of a mixture of different sizes.

Hence, option D is correct.

Some iron fillings are mixed with sand. We can separate them using magnetic separation method. This method is applicable only when:

  1. magnetic substances are mixed up with non-magnetic substances

  2. magnetic substances are mixed up with magnetic substances

  3. magnetic substances are heated beyond their Curie temperatures

  4. two magnetic substances have equal melting points


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

In a mixture of two materials if one have magnetic properties then that material is easily separate by magnet because that material attracted by magnet and other material is not attracted by magnet. 

If both material have magnetic property or both haven't magnetic property then above method doesn't works.

Iron sulphide is not attracted towards magnet whereas its element is attracted towards magnet why?

  1. Properties of compound are similar to the properties of its constituents

  2. Properties of compound are different to the properties of its constituents

  3. Compounds are made up of mixtures

  4. None of above


Correct Option: B
Explanation:

Iron sulphide is not attracted towards magnet whereas its element (iron) is attracted towards magnet. This suggests that properties of compound are different to the properties of its constituents. In words, magnetic iron on chemical combination with sulphur, gives non magnetic iron sulphide.

Which of the following methods is most suitable for obtaining a pure, dry sample of sodium chloride from a mixture of solid sodium chloride and sand?

  1. Shake the mixture with water, filter and dry the residue on the filter paper.

  2. Shake the mixture with water, filter and evaporate the filtrate.

  3. Heat the mixture gently and collect the substance which sublimes

  4. Heat the mixture gently and collect the substance which boils off


Correct Option: B
Explanation:

To obtain dry sample of NaCl from sand, first we have to dissolve it in water;

then, NaCl gets dissolved into water and by filtration we can separate sand particles and after evaporation of water we get dry sample of NaCl.

A mixture of ____________ can be separated by magnetic attraction.

  1. iron and steel

  2. copper and steel

  3. copper and tin

  4. sand and tn


Correct Option: D
Explanation:
A mixture of sand and tin can be separated by magnetic attraction.
Sand is magnetic and tin is non magnetic. For the mixture to be separated by magnetic attraction, one component should be magnetic whereas remaining components should be non magnetic.

The process in which magnetically susceptible material is extracted from a mixture using a magnetic force is called:

  1. ferromagnetic separation

  2. magnetic separation

  3. crystallisation

  4. diamagnetic separation


Correct Option: B
Explanation:

Magnetic separation is a process in which magnetically susceptible material is extracted from a mixture using a magnetic force. This separation technique can be useful in mining iron as it is attracted to a magnet.

The essential condition for winnowing activity is:

  1. water

  2. wind

  3. electricity

  4. machines


Correct Option: B
Explanation:

Winnowing is a method of separation of chaff or husk from wheat/grains. Also called the process of separation of heavier components from lighter components by the application of wind.

In which of the following mixtures hand picking method can be best used?

  1. The mixture of gas and liquid.

  2. The mixture of liquid and liquid.

  3. The mixture of solid and liquid.

  4. The mixture of solid and solid.


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

Hand picking is a method of separation used where one of the component is in small quantity. And it is best for mixture of solids, for eg- Stone in rice.

What are the advantages of handpicking methods?

  1. The materials which are very small can be removed by handpicking method.

  2. The materials which can not removed by machines, can be easily removed by handpicking.

  3. This method take less time for less quantity of substance.

  4. All of these


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

Advantages of Handpicking Method:-

$\longrightarrow$ Useful and also less time consuming for separating small quantity of mixture.
$\longrightarrow$ This method does not need any special machine.
$\longrightarrow$ Efficiency of using this method is higher than others.

How can husk particles be separated from pulses?

  1. By hand picking

  2. By winnowing

  3. By churning

  4. By hydraulic washing


Correct Option: B
Explanation:

Winnowing- Winnowing is a method of separation of chaff or husk from wheat/grains. Also called process of separation of heavier components from lighter components by the application of wind.

Hold the container of pulses in the direction of the wind and then shake, pulses being heavier will fall straight down and husks being lighter will fall away due to the wind.

The freezing point of pure water is ____________.

  1. 100 degree centigrade

  2. 50 degree centigrade

  3. 20 degree centigrade

  4. zero degree centigrade


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

Freezing point is the temperature where a liquid converts into solid. Water converts into ice at zero degrees centigrade. So degree zero centigrade is the freezing point of water. Hence option $D$ is correct.

Sieving is the method used to saperate the particles of

  1. same size

  2. different size

  3. same color

  4. different colour


Correct Option: B
Explanation:

If the size of particle it too small to be picked by hand,sieving is used for separating substances. A sieve; having pores of certain  size is used. The bigger particles are retained by the sieve whereas the smaller particle are passed  through it. For example; this method is used for separating bran from flour, sand from gravel, pearls of different sizes,etc.

Threshing is used for separating

  1. two same size particles

  2. same color particles

  3. different color particles

  4. seeds from harvesting stalks


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

Threshing is used for separating seeds from the harvested stalks.

This can be done by either beating the stalks or by using machines.

Combine harvesters are used to

  1. Harvest

  2. Thresh

  3. Winnow

  4. All the above


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

Combine harvesters are machines which harvest, threshes and winnows in a single operation. Combine harvesters are used in developed countries like the USA. In India, these machines can be seen in the farms of Punjab.

Winnowing is the process used to separate particles of ____________.

  1. heavier and lighter weight

  2. only two heavier particles

  3. only two lighter paticles

  4. None of the above


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

The process of separation of lighter particles from heavier particles; with the help of wind; is called winnowing. This method is used for separating grains from husk.
Hence option A is correct.

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