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The insoluble substance left on the filter paper after is called a residue. (filtration / decantation)

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Important Questions on Separation of Substances

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Fill in the blank with the correct word given in the bracket.

Pure water can be obtained from the common salt solution by the process of _____. (evaporation/ distillation/ crystallisation)

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_____ (Stones/Grains) can be separated from husks using threshing.
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Winnowing makes use of the fact that chaff is _____ (lighter / heavier) than the grains.
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The liquid above the sediment is called as _____. (supernatant / filtrate)
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Small stones, insects, etc., can be separated from grains using _____
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After preparing tea, tea leaves can be separated by _____.

Note: There is an ambiguity in question, hence modified.

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We have to separate a mixture into its constituents because only pure compounds are useful to us. Mixtures are not of use.
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The constituents of all mixtures can be separated.