Separation Method Questions

Assignment Separation techniques
NAME : ____________________________[
_______________
CLASS : _________
SCORE:
DATE :
25
Section A: MCQ [10 marks]:

Write the answers in the Answer Grid provided on page 3.
Use the following diagrams to answer questions 1 2.
1. Which experimental set-up is the most appropriate for obtaining salt from an aqueous salt
solution?
2. Which experimental set-up is the most appropriate for obtaining pure water from a sample of
water taken from a pond?
3. Which statement explains why oxygen can be separated from nitrogen by fractional
distillation of liquid air?
A
B
C
D
Oxygen is more reactive than nitrogen.

Oxygen has a higher density than nitrogen.
Both elements have different boiling points.
Both elements have different chemical properties.
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4. Which of the following cannot be separated using physical methods?

A Aqueous salt solution
B Amino acids in a urine sample
C Sodium chloride
D Water and oil
5. Silver chloride is insoluble in water, while potassium nitrate is soluble in water. Water is
added to a solid mixture of the two substances and stirred. When the resultant mixture is
filtered,
A
B
C
D
the filtrate is potassium nitrate solution and the residue is silver chloride.
the filtrate is silver chloride and the residue is potassium nitrate solution.
the filtrate is water and the residue is potassium nitrate.
the filtrate is water and the residue is silver chloride.
6. A mixture containing sugars was compared with 4 sugars using paper chromatography. The
results are shown in the diagram. Which sugars does this mixture contain?
A 1 and 2
B 1 and 4
C 2 and 3
D 2 and 4
7. What method is best used to obtain steel from a mixture of steel and gold scraps?
A
B
C
D
Fractional distillation of the mixture.

Magnetic separation of the mixture.
Passing an electric current through the mixture.
Chromatography of the mixture.
8. If an aqueous solution of copper(II) sulfate is heated over an evaporating dish until no

further change is observed,
A
B
C
D
water will be obtained.

copper(II) sulfate will be obtained.
there will be no visible change.
nothing will be obtained.
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9. Why is distillation not suitable for obtaining pure water from a mixture of oil and water?
A
B
C
D
Oil is a lot less dense than water.

Oil and water have very different boiling points.
Oil is highly flammable and there will be safety issues.
Oil and water do not form a mixture as oil floats on water.
10. The diagram shows the experimental set-up for the distillation of seawater. At which points
will the temperature be 100 C?
water out
Z
X
water in
heat
A Y only
B X and Y only
C Y and Z only
D X, Y and Z
Section A : MCQ Answers [10 Marks]

1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
7.
8.
9.
10.
Section B : Structured Questions [15 marks]

Write your answers in the spaces provided for each question in this paper.
Leave all non-exact answers to 3 significant figures.
1. a) Describe how you would obtain salt from a mixture of salt and sand.
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[3]
b) What changes to the experiment would you make if you were to obtain sugar from a
mixture of sugar and sand? Explain your answer.
[2]
2. Chromatography using ethanol solvent was used to analyse the components of food dye C,
along with pigments W, X, Y and Z. The results of the chromatography are shown in the
diagram below.
Starting line
a) Which of the pigments W, X, Y and Z, does C contain? List down all of them.
[1]
b) List the pigments that are a pure substance.
[1]
c) On the diagram above, circle the component in C that is the most soluble in the solvent
used.
[1]
d) Why should you not use a pen to draw the starting line?
[1]
e) Chromatography of food dye C was then repeated using water as a solvent but only 2
components could be seen on the chromatogram. Explain why.
[1]
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3. The following diagram shows an experimental setup used to separate the components of
apple juice.
A
water out
B
apple juice
boiling chips
water in
D
distillate
heat
a) Label the apparatus A D.
[2]
A: ________________________
C: ________________________
B: ________________________
D: ________________________
b) Identify the distillate obtained.
[1]
c) What is the name of this experimental procedure shown?
[1]
d) State and explain one change you would make to the experimental setup if it was used
to separate the components of iodine solution in ethanol instead.
[1]
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Assignment Separation techniques

Section A: MCQ [10 marks]:

Oxygen is more reactive than nitrogen.

4. Which of the following cannot be separated using physical methods?

Fractional distillation of the mixture.

8. If an aqueous solution of copper(II) sulfate is heated over an evaporating dish until no

water will be obtained.

Oil is a lot less dense than water.

Section A : MCQ Answers [10 Marks]

Section B : Structured Questions [15 marks]

b) List the pigments that are a pure substance.

a) Label the apparatus A D.

b) Identify the distillate obtained.

c) What is the name of this experimental procedure shown?

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