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Draw a neat and well-labelled diagram for the technique used for separation of chalk powder from a mixture of chalk and water.

Important Questions on Methods of Separation in Everyday Life

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Distilled water is _____ of the electricity.
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Insoluble impurities present in water can be removed by _____.
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Name the methods you would use to separate the components from the following mixtures:

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Give one word for the following.
The solid particles that settle down during sedimentation. [sediments / precipitate]
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What are the different methods used to separate solid-solid mixture?
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Match the following.

         Column A                                             Column B
(a) Winnowing               (i) Separation of sand particles from sand and water solution.
(b) Filtration (ii) Separation of salt from seawater.
(c) Condensation (iii) Conversion of water vapour back into the water
(d) Evaporation (iv) Separation of tea leaves from tea
(e) Sedimentation (v) Separation of grains from husk

 

MEDIUM

Name the methods you would use to separate the components from the following mixtures: 

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Decantation is the best process for removing tea leaves from tea.
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Which of the following property is used to separate a mixture of two solids by sieving?
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Hand-picking method is chosen when the quantity of impurities in the mixture is more than the required components.
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Mention the appropriate methods for the separation of the following mixture:

(a) A mixture in which the constituents have different weights.

(b) A mixture that has constituents of different sizes.

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Grains are separated from fresh stalks by using the threshing method.
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You are given a mixture of flour, bran and sand. How will you separate all the three components from this mixture? Name the methods which can be used to separate the constituents of the mixture.
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The preferred method to recover clear water from a bucket of muddy water is filtration.
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Sieving allows the fine flour particles to remain on the sieve while the bigger impurities pass through the holes of the sieve.
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You are given a bowl filled with cereals, pulses and seeds. Can you think of any method to separate these three things from each other?

   

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A mixture of milk and water can be separated by sedimentation and decantation.
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Which of the following method will you use to clean flour before using it to make cookies?