PRACTICE QUESTION BBI-21

Subject : Science Score:

Date :
Duration : 40 minutes
Class :
Topic : Separating and puryfing
Name :
method

A. Encircle the correct answer

1 Which diagram shows how a mixture of dyes in a food coloring can be separated?
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The apparatus used to remove sand from a mixture of salt and sand is shown.
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The contents of beaker 1 are stirred and then poured into the funnel above beaker 2.
What is in beaker 2?
A Sand solution B Salt solution C Sand and salt D Water

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Which answer is correct to state the name given to the solid and liquid has been separated labelled
a and b, respectively?
A residue and filter paper B filtrate and residue
C residue and filtrate D filtrate and beaker glass

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In the chromatography experiment shown, which label represents the origin line?

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The chromatogram of four inks P, Q, R and S is shown.

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Which statement is correct?

A. P is a single substance. C. R contains two substances.
B. Q contains two substances. D. S is a single substance.
Aqueous copper(II) sulfate consists of copper(II) sulfate dissolved in water.
Which apparatus could not be used to remove water from this solution?

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Which method is used to separate an insoluble salt from a mixture of the salt and water?
A crystallisation B distillation C filtration D fractional distillation
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Write your answer on the space given

The diagram shows the results of an experiment to separate and identify the colours present in
two coloured mixtures, A and B. Substances C, D, E and F are single colours.

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B
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(a) Why should a pencil be used instead of a pen to draw the origin line?
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(b) State a solvent that can be used to separate these substances by paper chromatography!
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(b) Which substances are present in mixture A?
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(c) Which substances are present in mixture B?
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(d) Which substance(s) are called as pure substance?
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Write out and complete the following sentences about the separation using words from the list
below
Dissolve Crystallisation Crystals Filtrate
Evaporated Solubility Evaporating basin Stirred
Separating a soluble solid from liquid can be carried out by …………………. . Suitable liquid
solvent is added and must …………….. one of the solid but not the other. The mixture is then
warm and ……….. After the warm mixture has been filtered, the soluble solid will remain as
…………… and will be ……………… on evaporating dish. While the solvent is evaporating, dip a
2 glass rod into a solution from time to time. When small ……… form on glass rod, take the
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solution off and leave it to cool. [6]

Solid A is a mixture of two salts, B and C.

Salt B is soluble in water.
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Salt C is insoluble in water.

(a) A student separated the two salts by adding water to solid A, stirring well and filtering the
mixture. The apparatus he used for filtering is shown in Fig. 2.1.

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