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Multiple choice chemistry separation of matter sedimentation, decantation and filtration other methods of separation separation methods

Which of the following process is used for preparation of common salt from sea water?

  1. Distillation

  2. Evaporation

  3. Filtration

  4. Sublimation
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
B Correct answer
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.Sea water on evaporation leads to formation of salt when the liquid gets vaporized and the salt is left behind.

Multiple choice chemistry separation of matter sedimentation, decantation and filtration other methods of separation separation methods

When a mixture of common salt and ammonium chloride is heated, white fumes are liberated which change into a white deposit when cooked. What is this substance?

  1. Ammonium chloride

  2. Common salt (sodium chloride)

  3. A mixture of ammonium chloride and common salt

  4. Ammonium sulphate
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
A Correct answer
Explanation

On heating the mixture of common salt and ammonium chloride in a china dish white fumes evolve and rise inside the funnel the china dish and cover it, to collect the fumes of the sublimating substance.

We collect fumes of ammonium chloride not of common salt because ammonium chloride is a sublimating substance and common salt is not a sublimating substance.

Multiple choice chemistry separation of matter sedimentation, decantation and filtration other methods of separation separation methods

Mixture of sand and camphor is purified by:

  1. seperating funnel

  2. distillation

  3. cooling

  4. sublimation
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
D Correct answer
Explanation

Sublimation is used for separating substances with on heating change directly into vapour. The vapour by cooling gives the pure substance in & solid form which is called sublimate. Here camphor wil sublime leaving behind the sand.

Multiple choice chemistry separation of matter sedimentation, decantation and filtration other methods of separation separation methods

Camphor is seperated from NaCl by the method :

  1. Sublimation

  2. Distillation

  3. Sedimentation

  4. Evaporation
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
A Correct answer
Explanation

Camphor is separated from NaCl by Sublimation.
On heating, camphor is collected on the inner surface of the inverted funnel while NaCl left in the dish.
Note: Sublimation is the process of heating a solid to obtain vapours.
When a mixture of NaCl and camphor is heated, camphor sublimes and its vapours are obtained.
The vapours on cooling (when they come into contact with the inner surface of the inverted funnel ) condense into solid.

Multiple choice chemistry separation of matter sedimentation, decantation and filtration other methods of separation separation methods

The process used for the seperation of those solids which sublime on heating from non volatile solids is :

  1. Evaporation

  2. Distillation

  3. Filteration

  4. Sublimation
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
D Correct answer
Explanation

The process used for the separation of those solids which sublime on heating from non volatile solids is  sublimation.

Note:
Camphor is separated from NaCl by Sublimation.
 On heating, camphor is collected on the inner surface of the inverted funnel while NaCl left in the dish.
 Sublimation is the process of heating a solid to obtain vapours.
When a mixture of NaCl and camphor is heated, camphor sublimes and its vapours are obtained.
The vapours on cooling (when they come into contact with the inner surface of the inverted funnel ) condense into solid.

Multiple choice chemistry separation of matter sedimentation, decantation and filtration other methods of separation separation methods

Iodine-salt mixture can be separated through:

  1. simple distillation

  2. simple filtration

  3. sublimation

  4. fractional distillation
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
C Correct answer
Explanation
Iodine-salt mixture can be separated through sublimation. Iodine will sublime whereas salt will be left behind. Sublimation is a technique that helps chemists to purify. During sublimation, upon heating, a solid substance is converted to the gas phase without passing through the liquid phase.  A solid is heated under vacuum. The solid volatilizes and condenses as a purified compound on a cooled surface, a non-volatile residue of impurities is left behind.
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Examples of sublimate does not include:

  1. ammonium salts

  2. nitrates

  3. iodine

  4. naphthalene
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
B Correct answer
Explanation

Nitrates do not sublime whereas ammonium salts, iodine and naphthalene undergo sublimation.
Note:
Condensed solid produced during sublimation is sublimate.
Thus, sublimate is a solid deposit of a substance which has sublimed.

Multiple choice chemistry separation of matter sedimentation, decantation and filtration other methods of separation separation methods

Sublimation is used to purify:

  1. plasma

  2. gases

  3. solids

  4. liquids
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
C Correct answer
Explanation

Sublimation is a technique that helps chemists to purify. During sublimation,upon heating, a solid substance is converted to the gas phase without passing through the liquid phase.  A solid is heated under vacuum. The solid volatilizes and condenses as a purified compound on a cooled surface, a non-volatile residue of impurities is left behind.