Separation

of Mixtures
Review
Identify whether the following mixture is a homogenous or a heterogenous
mixture. Write the answer on your answer sheet.
1.Soy sauce
2.Bow of colored candies
3.Dishwashing detergent
4.Cereal in milk
5.Vegetable soup
6.Pizza
7.Gravel and sand
8.Alcoholic drinks
9.Salad
10.Hot coffee
Separation
of Mixtures
DECANTATION
DECANTATION
What are the different
ways of separating
mixture?
Describe each.
Tell the method of mixture could be used to the following:
1.Water and sediment decantation
2.Water and pasta filtration
3.Nails and pebbles Magnatic separation
4.Sugar and pure water evaporation
5.Sand and small rocks sieving
Write D if the sentence is an example of decantation, MS if it is
magnetic separation, E if it is evaporation, F if it is filtration,
and S if it is sieving.

______ 1. It is used to separate salt from salty water.

______ 2. It is used to separate staple from sand.
______ 3. The process in taking sediment from water
______ 4. This is used for separating small rocks from sand.
______ 5. It is used to separate hairpins from bits of paper.
Write D if the sentence is an example of decantation, MS if it is
magnetic separation, E if it is evaporation, F if it is filtration,
and S if it is sieving.

______ 6. It is used to separate peanuts from water.

______ 7. The process of taking coins from the sand.
______ 8. This is used to separate corn bits from water.
______ 9. It is used in separating the pulps of an orange from an orange juice.
______ 10. This process is used in separating paper clips from the sand.
Let’s check your
work.
Write D if the sentence is an example of decantation, MS if it is
magnetic separation, E if it is evaporation, F if it is filtration,
and S if it is sieving.

E 1. It is used to separate salt from salty water.

______
MS 2. It is used to separate staple from sand.
______
D 3. The process in taking sediment from water
______
S 4. This is used for separating small rocks from sand.
______
MS 5. It is used to separate hairpins from bits of paper.
______
Write D if the sentence is an example of decantation, MS if it is
magnetic separation, E if it is evaporation, F if it is filtration,
and S if it is sieving.

F
______ 6. It is used to separate peanuts from water.
MS
______ 7. The process of taking coins from the sand.
D
______ 8. This is used to separate corn bits from water.
F
______ 9. It is used in separating the pulps of an orange from an orange juice.
MS
_____ 10. This process is used in separating paper clips from the sand.
 On a sheet of paper,
write at least 2
examples of each
More to Do methods of
separating mixtures
that are not yet
discussed.
Separation
of Mixtures