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Threshing is used for separating grains from stalks.

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Important Questions on Separation of Substances

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Which of the following are NOT correct methods for separating the components of given mixtures?

I. The mixture of Iodine and sodium chloride by sublimation.

II. Plant pigments by chromatography.

III. Mixture of acetic acid and water by separating funnel.

IV. Oxygen, argon and nitrogen from air by fractional distillation.

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Explain with example any two methods of separation used in the kitchen to clean pulses before cooking.
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How will you separate a mixture containing chalk, iodine and sodium chloride?
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Lime concrete is generally used for
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Suggest the separation process for the separation of sulphur from a mixture of carbon particles and powdered sulphur.
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A mixture of sand, ammonium chloride and iodine is heated in a china dish. What will change into vapours and why? 
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What are the reasons for separating the components of a mixture?
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The grains are separated from stalks by winnowing. 
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How will you separate a mixture of sulphur, common salt and sand?
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How will you separate clay particles from muddy water?
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How will you separate a mixture containing sand, common salt and sulphur?
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Suggest the separation process for the separation of iodine from a mixture of powdered iodine and ammonium chloride.
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Which separation techniques will you apply for the separation of the following? 

a. Mixture of iron filings and sulphur.
b. Camphor from the mixture of camphor and sodium chloride. 
c. Different components of ink. 

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How will you separate the components of gunpowder?
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Fill in the blank space by choosing correct words from the list given below . 
List : evaporation, churning, threshing, sieving, sedimentation, winnowing, condensation, hand-picking. 

The method of removing grains from stalks is called _____.

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Which separation techniques will you apply for the separation of the following?
a. Mixture of iron filings and sulphur.
b. Camphor from the mixture of camphor and sodium chloride
c. Different components of ink.         
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What is the order of the method applied to separate the components of a mixture of salt, sand and ammonium chloride? 
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What would you observe when an aqueous sugar solution is heated to dryness?

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Which method is used for cleaning pulses and rice?
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How will you remove impurities from pulses or rice grains before cooking?