Separating mixtures (Edexcel GCSE Chemistry Combined Science): Quizzes

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Separating mixtures
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What type of mixture is separated by filtration?

Insoluble solid with liquid/solution

Which method is used to obtain salt from sea water?

Evaporation

What does simple distillation separate from a solution?

The solvent

How many different solutes can fractional distillation separate?

2 or more

What type of mixture does thin paper chromatography separate?

Mixture of soluble dyes

What is the purpose of recrystallization?

Purify contaminated soluble substances

What type of liquids does a separating funnel separate?

2 immiscible liquids

Which method separates sand from salty water?

Filtration

Which method separates crude oil into hydrocarbons?

Fractional distillation

Which method separates olive oil from water?

Separating funnel

Which method obtains pure salt from rock salt?

Recrystallization

Which method obtains pure water from sea water?

Simple distillation

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