MANAV RACHNA INTERNATIONAL SCHOOL
CH- 7 SEPARATION OF SUBSTANCES
MRIS-LDH/ SCIENCE /REVISION WORKSHEET / GRADE VI
I. Choose and tick the correct option. Complete the exercise in the given time.
1. Which of the following substances have a fixed composition?
(a) Calcium carbonate (b) Sand (c) Lemonade (d) Tap water
2. We can separate and obtain the components of a sugar solution by the process of…
(a) Sedimentation (b) Distillation (c) Evaporation (d) Filtration
3. The fundamental unit of matter is a/an
(a) Atom (b) Element (c) Molecule (d) Compound
4. Which among the following is a pure substance?
(a) Graphene (b) Rock (c) Air (d) Sea water
5. The method that is used to separate cream from milk is
(a) Centrifugation (b) Filtration (c) Hand picking (d) Sedimentation
6. The solute in a solution of salt and sugar in water is
(a) Only salt (b) Water (c) Only sugar (d) Both (a) and (c)
7. If two atoms of Hydrogen, one atom of Carbon and three atoms of Oxygen form one molecule of the
compound H2CO3 (Carbonic acid which is found in fizzy soft drinks), then which of the following
represents the correct ratio in which these atoms are combined?
(a) 1:2:3 (b) 2:1:3 (c) 3:2:1 (c) 1:3:2
8. A mixture of oil and water can be separated by
(a) Separating funnel (b) Centrifugation (c) Evaporation (d)
Sedimentation
9. Pure form of water is referred to as
(a) Filtered water (b) Mineral water (c) Distilled water (d) Tap water
10. The technology that uses the power of compressed air to move things is called
(a) Hydraulics (b) Pneumatics (c) Geoponics (d) Hydroponics
II. Fill in the blanks. Complete the exercise in the allocated time.
(a) The arrangement of particles in different states of matter determines its ______________ state.
(b) Mixtures having uniform composition throughout are called __________________________.
(c) Copper is a/an ________________.
(d) Tea leaves are separated from tea by the process of ___________________.
(e) Iron is separated from the heap of waste by the process of __________________________.
(f) The process responsible for conversion of steam from the kettle into water droplets is called
____________________.
(g) _________________ and ________________ are the two methods of separation used in distillation
of seawater.
(h) The most common coagulant used in water purification systems is ___________________
(i) The properties of a substance that describes its physical state, appearance, colour, solubility, melting
and boiling points, electrical conductivity, and hardness are called ________________ properties.
(j) We can separate sand from water by the process of ______________ and _______________.
III. Answer the following questions according to the given instructions.
Direction: Read the given passage/passages and answer the questions that follow:
1. You are asked to add two spoons of salt to some amount of water taken in a beaker. On stirring it, you
find that all of the salt has disappeared and only liquid can be seen in the beaker.
(a) Identify and name the solute and solvent.
(b) Define solute and solvent.
(c) Explain how is salt able to dissolve completely in water?
2. Rahul bought a new transparent water bottle of Milton for school. He took his bottle filled with water
to school. By the end of the day, some amount of water was left in the bottle and Rahul forgot to wash
his water bottle. The next morning, he observed droplets of water on the inner surface of the empty part
of the bottle.
(a) These droplets are formed due to the process of ______________ and ______________ respectively.
(b) Cite an example from nature where you observe condensation of water vapour into water droplets.
IV. Very short answer questions.
1. Cite one difference between filtration and sedimentation.
2. State the Law of Conservation of Mass.
3. Why are blood samples centrifuged?
4. What is distilled water?
5. Name the method used for separating husk from grains.
V. Short answer questions.
1. Differentiate between pure substance and mixture.
2. Differentiate between homogeneous and heterogeneous mixture. Cite one example each.
3. Name two methods of separation that are used to separate a liquid component from another liquid
component.
4. List two areas of application where centrifugation is used as a method of separation.
5. List two areas where magnetic separation is put to use on an industrial scale.
6. Based on which physical property are the components of a mixture separated by centrifugation?
7. Differentiate between saturated and unsaturated solutions.
8. Define solubility.
9. Name two methods of separation that help to separate solid from solid substances.
10. Physical state of a substance changes with increase in temperature. Cite an example and explain why
this happens.
VI. Answer the following questions in 4-10 sentences.
1. You have gone camping with your friends and you run out of drinking water. You are lucky enough
to find water in a nearby pond, but that water is muddy. You have the following materials handy: A piece
of a muslin cloth, a paper cup, a small stove, an empty metal container, alum, pan, and lid.
Make a flowchart to show the sequence of steps you will follow to purify water to make it fit for
drinking.
2. You have a mixture of salt, sand, and water. Write down the sequence of steps you will follow to
separate all the components of the mixture. Mention the name of the processes used and define them.
3. Three friends Anna, Amar, and Mary were playing a game. At a point, they were supposed to dissolve
a spoonful of sugar into a glass of milk to win the game.
i) Anna got a glass of boiled milk.
ii) Amar got a glass of ice-cold milk.
iii) Mary got a glass of milk at room temperature.
Who according to you will win the game? Justify your answer by giving an appropriate explanation.
4. Sarita and Ajay were asked to make a salt solution. Sarita was given 2 spoons of salt to dissolve in 20
ml of water and Ajay was given 10 spoons of salt to dissolve in the same amount of water.
(a) In which case would you get a saturated solution?
(b) Define saturated solution.
5. What is the effect of temperature on solubility? Explain with the help of an example.
6. We are generally prescribed two types of liquid medicines labelled either as ‘syrup’ or ‘suspension’.
What is the difference between the two? Explain with an example.
7. How is decantation different from filtration? Cite two examples each where these methods of
separation are used.
8. Why do we need to separate substances?
9. Make a table to distinguish between an element, compound, and a mixture.