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Separation of Substances-II

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A vessel contains a mixture of sugar, rice and water. Rice can be separated by ___, while sugar can be recovered by ____.

  1. filtration, centrifugation

  2. evaporation, condensation

  3. sedimentation, condensation

  4. filtration, evaporation


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

A mixture of sugar, water and rice can be separated by the process of filtration, which will separate rice from the mixture; followed by evaporation which will separate water from sugar, leaving sugar behind. 

Which of the following is not involved in the purification of muddy water?

  1. Sedimentation

  2. Alum

  3. Chlorine

  4. Sieving


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

Muddy water can be purified by the process of sedimentation, followed by using alum, which removes the lighter impurities also. This water then may be chlorinated to kill any bacteria and to get pure water. 

How would you differentiate between chalk powder and salt without tasting them?

  1. By dissolving them in water

  2. By observing the size of particles

  3. By sieving

  4. By heating


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Chalk powder is insoluble and salt is soluble in water. So, we will dissolve both the substances in separate test tubes. The one which gets dissolved will be salt and the other which is insoluble is chalk powder. 

Which of the following methods is preferred to separate tea leaves from liquid?

  1. Decantation

  2. Sedimentation

  3. Filtration

  4. Centrifugation


Correct Option: C
Explanation:

Tea leaves are separated from liquid by using a strainer or sieve and the process is known as filtration. 

Find the odd one out.

  1. Impurities

  2. Clear solution

  3. Filtrate

  4. Pure substances


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Clear solution, filtrate and pure substances are all pure, but impurities are the substances which make things impure. 

Which method is preferred to separate the components of the same size from a mixture?

  1. Handpicking

  2. Winnowing

  3. Sieving

  4. Threshing


Correct Option: B
Explanation:

Winnowing is a method by which particles of the same size can be separated easily. 

Which of the following pairs are incorrect matched?

  1. Substances that make mixture → components

  2. Removal of salt from pulses → Sedimentation

  3. Separating stones from sand → Sieving

  4. Removal of butter from milk → Decantation


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

Components are the substances which make a mixture. Pulses can be separated from salt by sedimentation as pulses settle down at the bottom. Sand can be separated from stones by sieving. Butter can be separated from curd by churning and not decantation. 

Which of the following solutes dissolves the fastest in water?

  1. Salt

  2. Sugar

  3. Baking powder

  4. Chalk powder


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Chalk powder is insoluble in water. Out of salt, sugar and baking powder, salt particles are the smallest in size and thus, get dissolved the fastest in water. 

Which component from a mixture of grains, sand, stone and sawdust can be blown away by the wind?

  1. Grains

  2. Stone

  3. Sawdust

  4. Sand


Correct Option: C
Explanation:

The component which can be blown away by the wind has to be lighter. Out of grains, sand, stone and sawdust, only sawdust is the impurity which is lighter in weight and can easily be blown off by wind. 

Farmers take the help of __________ while threshing.

  1. spade

  2. plough

  3. bullock

  4. sieve


Correct Option: C
Explanation:

Threshing is a process in which grains are beaten to separate them from stalks. To separate large quantities, farmers generally use bullocks to beat the grains. 

Husk is important for cattle because it _______________.

  1. helps in digestion

  2. acts as roughage

  3. is used as fodder

  4. adds bulkiness to food


Correct Option: C
Explanation:

Husk is separated from the grain by threshing and this husk is used to feed the animals.  

Which kind of particles pass through the holes of the sieve?

  1. Heavier

  2. Fine

  3. Lighter

  4. Bigger


Correct Option: B
Explanation:

Sieving is the method in which a sieve or the strainer is used which has small holes. Only fine particles can pass through these holes, whereas the bigger ones stay in the sieve. 

Handpicking method is not used in godowns to remove dirt, stone and husk from the grains of wheat and rice, because it ____________.

  1. is laborious and slow

  2. is not feasible in mills

  3. decreases the quality of grains

  4. is not convenient


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Hand picking refers to the removal of stones by hands. As it involves manual processing, it is quite a tedious and slow process and can not be used at large scale in godowns. 

Which method is used in dairies to separate cream from milk?

  1. Churning

  2. Decantation

  3. Loading

  4. Filtration


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Churning refers to rotating a mixture at a high speed so that the lighter particles come at the surface and the heavier particles settle down. This method is used to separate cream from milk as cream being lighter comes to the surface and milk being heavier settles down. 

Which component(s) can be recovered by evaporation from a mixture of salt, water and mud?

  1. Water vapours

  2. Water vapours and salt

  3. Salt

  4. Water


Correct Option: C
Explanation:

Evaporation is a process of conversion of liquid into vapours. Water gets evaporated, mud settles down and it is salt which is recovered by evaporation.  

The liquid collected after filtration is called _______.

  1. impurities

  2. filtrate

  3. solid particles

  4. dirt particles


Correct Option: B
Explanation:

Filtration is a process of separating dust particles from a liquid. The liquid left behind after filtration is known as filtrate. 

Which abiotic factor is involved in obtaining salt from sea water?

  1. Soil

  2. Sun light

  3. Climate

  4. Wind


Correct Option: B
Explanation:

Salt water from sea can be obtained by evaporating the water which may occur naturally due to the sun's heat.  

What will one observe under the lid that has been used to cover a vessel containing boiled milk?

  1. Water vapours

  2. Fat droplets

  3. Milk droplets

  4. Dust particles


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Milk when heated gives off water in the form of vapours. When milk is heated with the vessel covered, then water vapours can be observed on the inner surface of the lid. 

A mixture of solute and solvent is called a ______.

  1. solution

  2. heterogeneous mixture

  3. homogenous mixture

  4. pure substance


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Solute in lower quantity is dissolved in a solvent. The mixture of the two is known as solution. 

The solubility of a substance, on heating _______________.

  1. increases

  2. decreases

  3. remains unaffected

  4. none of these


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

The solubility of any substance can be increased by increasing the temperature of the solution. 

Filtration is used to separate _______ from a liquid.

  1. gases

  2. liquid

  3. solid

  4. all of these


Correct Option: C
Explanation:

Filtration is a process, which is used to separate a solid substance from the liquid. E.g. separating tea leaves from tea. 

In which of the following solutions sugar will dissolve more quickly as compared to others?

  1. Iced tea

  2. Hot coffee

  3. Soup

  4. Boiled milk


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Sugar or any solute gets dissolved quickly when the temperature is higher. As hot coffee, soup, and boiled milk are hot, so sugar will quickly dissolve in these. Iced tea being at lower temperature will take longer time to dissolve sugar. 

Which process goes on continuously wherever water is present?

  1. Evaporation

  2. Condensation

  3. Distillation

  4. Decantation


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Water turns into vapors by absorbing heat from the atmosphere. The process is known as evaporation. 

Which of the following mixtures is not a heterogeneous mixture?

  1. Sand and water

  2. Sugar and milk

  3. Sugar and sand

  4. Rice and water


Correct Option: B
Explanation:

Heterogeneous mixture is the one in which the solute and solvent can be seen separately as the two do not get dissolved e.g. a mixture of sand and water, sugar and sand, rice and water etc. 

Which process is involved in the separation of seeds from juices?

  1. Handpicking

  2. Filtration

  3. Sieving

  4. Sedimentation


Correct Option: B
Explanation:

Seeds can be separated from juice by the process of filtration, as juice being liquid will pass through the holes of a filter but seeds being bigger in size will not. 

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