UNIT 2: SEPARATING MIXTURES (2.

3 DIFFERENTIATING MIXTURES AND COMPOUNDS)

QUIZ:

1. Which of the following statements is not true about compounds?

ANS. COMPOUNDS CAN BE SEPARATED INTO SIMPLER SUBSTANCES BY PHYSICAL
METHODS
2. Which of the following statements is not true about mixtures?
ANS. MIXTURES HAVE SPECIFIC, CONSISTENT CHEMICAL AND PHYSICAL PROPERTIES OF
THEIR OWN
3. Which of the following is not a compound?
ANS. SALT WATER
4. Which of the following is not a mixture?
ANS. ETHANOL
5. Categorize the following whether it is a compound or a mixture. If it is a mixture, indicate if it is
homogeneous or heterogeneous.
ANS.
- CALCIM CARBONATE (COMPOUND)
- RUBBING ALCOHOL (MIXTURE, HOMOGENEOUS)
- ISOPROPYL ALCOHOL (COMPOUND)
- SAND AND PEBBLES (MIXTURE, HETEROGENEOUS)
6. Which of the following is not true about preparing mixtures?
ANS. IMMISCIBLE LIQUIDS, WHEN MIXED TOGETHER, FORM A HOMOGENEOUS MIXTURE
7. Which of the following illustrates how compounds are prepared or formed?
ANS. WHEN A PINCH OF SODA ASH WAS ADDED TO A CUP OF VINEGAR, BUBBLES
STARTED TO FORM
8. Group the following based on the separation technique that can be done to separate them into simpler
substances.
ANS.
-sand and water (PHYSICAL METHODS)
- PERFUME (PHYSICAL METHODS)
- alcoholic beverage (PHYSICAL METHODS)
- SUCROSE (CHEMICAL METHODS)
9. You have a mixture with the following components: iron filings, sand, and salt. Arrange the following
separation techniques from first to last to isolate the components from each other.
ANS.
- USE A MAGNET TO ATTRACT THE IRON FILINGS OUT OF THE MIXTURE (1)
- ADD WATER TO THE MIXTURE TO DISSOLVE THE SALT (2)
- FILTER OUT THE SAND FROM THE SALTWATER (3)
- EVAPORATE THE SALTWATER MIXTURE (4)
10. Which of the following illustrates how compounds are separated into simpler substances?
ANS. ONE GRAM OF TABLE SUGAR WAS COMBUSTED TO FORM CARBON DIOXIDE AND
WATER VAPOR