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What is known as sublimation?

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Important Questions on Separation of Substances

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Which of the following does not undergo sublimation?
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A suitable method for the separation of pure naphthalene from sandy naphthalene is:
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On heating camphor in a porcelain dish it got mixed in air without melting. This phenomenon is known as
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Which of the following compound can not be sublimed?
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A student was given one packet containing white crystals of sodium chloride and another packet containing white crystals of ammonium chloride for carrying out a project. But he forgot to label the packets. One of his friends suggested him to carry out sublimation on each sample and to identify the sublimable solid. He then helped the student to set up the apparatus for carrying out sublimation and then jointly carried out sublimation of each sample separately.
A. Define sublimation.
B. What are sublimable solids? Give two examples of sublimable solids.
C. State the values demonstrated by the fellow student in helping his friend to identify the samples.
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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. 

Corn is separated from husk by the process of _____.

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How will you obtain clear water from the muddy water, if you are provided with two glass tumblers and no other equipment?
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Explain the following:
Naphthalene balls disappear with time without leaving any solid.
 
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Describe sedimentation and decantation with the help of diagrams.
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Two miscible liquids can be separated by the process of decantation.
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Differentiate between threshing and winnowing?
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Define the following with examples:

a. Sublimation.

b. Evaporation.

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Winnowing helps to remove heavy impurities.
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During loading this chemical substance is added to improve sedimentation.
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Name the following:
The process of pouring out the liquid without disturbing the sediments.

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Squeeze some drops of lime into a glass of milk. You will see a whitish solid forming after some time. Place a thin cloth over a bowl and pour the liquid on it. The white solid is left behind on the cloth and liquid collects in the bowl.

_____ is the process represented by adding lime to milk.

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Which method is used for cleaning pulses and rice?
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Define sublimation. Describe an experiment to show the sublimation of a solid substance. Name two substances from your daily life that sublime on heating.