Methods of Separation

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Methods of Separation: Overview

This topic covers concepts, such as Applications of Decantation, Methods of Separation, Handpicking, Application of Handpicking, Threshing, Application of Threshing, Winnowing, Application of Winnowing, Sieving, etc.

Important Questions on Methods of Separation

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Give an example of the following from our daily life.
Filtration in the kitchen.

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Unscramble the following word to make meaningful word:
ESIERDU 

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Unscramble the following word to make meaningful word:
AIFLTRET

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Unscramble the following word to make meaningful word:

ESUSPEDND ________

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Observe the given image carefully and answer the following question.

Name the method of separation shown in the image.

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Which method of separation can be used for removing green chilly pieces from salted poha?

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State whether the following statement is true or false.

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This method of separating a mixture of sand and water does not involve any chemical reaction, nor do they require energy input.

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Which of the following solutions will leave a residue on the paper when they are filtered?

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Write a short note on the following.

Winnowing

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Write a short note on filtration.

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Fill in the blank with an appropriate word:

_____ (Algae/Alarm/Alum) speeds up the rate of sedimentation.

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Soluble impurities can be separated by evaporation and distillation.

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Can you name a food item that we do not get either from plants or animals?

(Hint: Unscramble the word ''LAST'' to get the right answer.)

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Name the following:

The process in which the solution containing undissolved particles is made to pass through a filter paper. 

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Explain the process of getting pure salt from impure salt with diagram.

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Separating out gram from a mixture of gram and wheat is called _____.

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Process of converting vapour into liquid is called.

Note: The options given in the book seem to have errors and the modified options should be as given below.

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Look at the following picture and answer the questions that follow:

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What would happen if the sand was replaced by salt in this solution? Name the method that would be best suited for separation in such a case.

 

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The method that uses wind to blow away the lighter component:
 

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The process used for separating sand from stones at construction sites: