Chemistry · Science General

Separation Techniques

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Separation techniques involve physical methods to isolate mixtures, including distillation, filtration, and crystallization. Competitive exams frequently test these foundational concepts. Review the exact processes to enhance problem solving speed.

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Separation Techniques Questions

Multiple choice

A suspension of chalk and water is separated by?

  1. Filtration

  2. Evaporation

  3. Sedimentation

  4. None of these.
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A Correct answer
Explanation

A suspension of chalk and water contains insoluble particles. Filtration is the most effective way to separate these solid particles from the liquid.

Multiple choice

Distilled water used in laboratory is made by?

  1. Distillation

  2. Filtration

  3. Evaporation

  4. None of these.
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A Correct answer
Explanation

Distilled water is produced through the process of distillation, which involves boiling water into steam and then condensing it back into a liquid to remove impurities. Filtration and evaporation do not remove dissolved impurities as effectively as distillation.

Multiple choice

The method that is used to obtain pure salt from impure salt

  1. Decantation

  2. Crystallization

  3. Evaporation

  4. Condensation
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Explanation

Explanation: Crystallization is also a chemical solid–liquid separation technique, in which mass transfer of a solute from the liquid solution to a pure solid crystalline phase occurs. In chemical engineering crystallization occurs in a crystallizer.

Multiple choice

The method used to separate a dissolved solid component from its solution

  1. Evaporation

  2. Filtration

  3. sedimentation

  4. Decantation
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Explanation

Explanation: Evaporation is a type of vaporization of a liquid that occurs from the surface of a liquid into a gaseous phase that is not saturated with the evaporating substance. The other type of vaporization is boiling, which is characterized by bubbles of saturated vapor forming in the liquid phase.

Multiple choice

A pure solid is obtained from its solution by the process of

  1. Condensation

  2. decantation

  3. Sedimentation

  4. Filtration
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Explanation

Explanation: Condensation is the change of water from its gaseous form (water vapor) into liquid water. Condensation generally occurs in the atmosphere when warm air rises, cools and looses its capacity to hold water vapor. As a result, excess water vapor condenses to form cloud droplets.