Which separation techniques will you apply for the separation of the following?
(a) Sodium chloride from its solution in water.
(b) Ammonium chloride from a mixture containing sodium chloride and ammonium chloride.
(c) Small pieces of metal in the engine oil of a car.
(d) Different pigments from an extract of flower petals.
(e) Butter from curd.
(f) Oil from water.
(g) Tea leaves from tea.
(h) Iron pins from sand.
(i) Wheat grains from husk.
(j) Fine mud particles suspended in water


The separation technique applied for the separation :
(a) Evaporation is the technique applied to separate sodium chloride from its solution in water.

(b) Sublimation is the process used to separate ammonium chloride from a mixture containing sodium chloride and ammonium chloride.

(c) Filtration is the method used to separate small pieces of metal in the engine oil of a car.

(d) Chromatography is the method applied to separate different pigments from an extract of flower petals.

(e) Centrifugation is the method used to separate butter from curd.

(f) Separating funnel is the method used to separate oil from water.

(g) Filtration is the method used to separate Tea leaves from tea.

(h) Magnetic separation is the method used to separate Iron pins from sand

(i) Winnowing/ sedimentation  is the method that can be used to separate wheat grains from husk

(j) Decantation and filtration are the methods used to separate fine mud particles suspended in water. 

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Updated on: 15-Mar-2023

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