It's A Matter Of Seperation

Question 1

What is a Beaker used for?

Answer 1

Used to mix, heat, and measure liquids.

Question 2

What is the function of a Bunsen Burner?

Answer 2

Used to heat substances.

Question 3

What is the purpose of a Filter Funnel?

Answer 3

Used for separating solids from liquids.

Question 4

What does a Retort Stand do?

Answer 4

Used to hold and support various apparatus.

Question 5

What is a Boss Head and Clamp used for?

Answer 5

Used to hold equipment in place.

Question 6

What is the function of a Tripod?

Answer 6

Used to support a beaker or flask over a Bunsen burner.

Question 7

What does a Gauze Mat do?

Answer 7

Used to support beakers or flasks during heating.

Question 8

What is an Evaporating Basin used for?

Answer 8

Used to evaporate liquids.

Question 9

What is a Test Tube used for?

Answer 9

Used to hold small amounts of substances for experiments.

Question 10

What is a Conical Flask used for?

Answer 10

Used for mixing and storing liquids.

Question 11

What is the purpose of a Heat Proof Mat?

Answer 11

To protect the bench.

Question 12

Define Solute.

Answer 12

The minor part of a solution, it dissolves into the solvent.

Question 13

Define Solvent.

Answer 13

The part in which a solute dissolves into to form a solution.

Question 14

What is a Solution?

Answer 14

A mixture in which the solute has dissolved into the solvent.

Question 15

What does Soluble mean?

Answer 15

How well a substance dissolves.

Question 16

What does Insoluble mean?

Answer 16

If a substance cannot dissolve.

Question 17

What property is used in Evaporation?

Answer 17

Boiling point.

Question 18

What is left behind after evaporating saltwater?

Answer 18

Salt.

Question 19

What property is used in Decanting?

Answer 19

Density.

Question 20

What is the process of Decanting?

Answer 20

Pouring out the solid or liquid with the lower density.

Question 21

What property is used in Filtration?

Answer 21

Particle size.

Question 22

What is left behind during Filtration?

Answer 22

Bigger particles and solvent.

Question 23

What property is used in Distillation?

Answer 23

Boiling point.

Question 24

What is the process of Distillation?

Answer 24

Evaporating liquid, catching gas, and condensing it back into a liquid.

Question 25

What property is used in Sieving?

Answer 25

Particle size.

Question 26

What is the process of Sieving?

Answer 26

Using a sieve to separate particles based on size.

Question 27

What property is used in Magnetic Attraction?

Answer 27

Magnetism.

Question 28

What does Chromatography use to separate substances?

Answer 28

Solubility.

Question 29

What is a Variable in an experiment?

Answer 29

Anything that can be changed.

Question 30

What is an Independent Variable?

Answer 30

The factor that the research manipulates.

Question 31

What is a Dependent Variable?

Answer 31

Changes as a result of the independent variable's manipulation.

Question 32

Where is the Dependent Variable plotted on a graph?

Answer 32

Y axis or vertical line.

Question 33

Where is the Independent Variable plotted on a graph?

Answer 33

X axis or horizontal line.

Question 34

What are the components required for all graphs?

Answer 34

* Title * Correctly labelled axis with units * Appropriate and consistent scale * Data plotted correctly * Correct graph type

Question 35

What is the rule for plotting data points in graphs?

Answer 35

Only plot the data points that are in the results table.

Question 36

What should you do for line graphs regarding data points?

Answer 36

Line does not go past the first and last data points.

Question 37

What is a 'Line of best fit'?

Answer 37

Ruled line through the middle of all data points.

Question 38

What should be left between columns in column graphs?

Answer 38

A space between the y-axis and first column and between each column.

Question 39

What should be avoided when drawing columns in graphs?

Answer 39

Do not colour in columns.

Question 40

Which piece of equipment is used to hold and support various apparatus during an experiment?

Answer 40

Retort Stand.

Question 41

Which piece of equipment is used to spread heat evenly from a Bunsen burner flame?

Answer 41

Gauze Mat.

Question 42

Which piece of equipment is used to evaporate liquids?

Answer 42

Evaporating Basin.

Question 43

What is the role of the solute in a solution?

Answer 43

It dissolves into the solvent.

Question 44

What is the property used in chromatography to separate substances?

Answer 44

Solubility.

Question 45

What is the primary property used in the evaporation separation technique?

Answer 45

Boiling Point.

Question 46

Which separation technique uses the property of particle size to separate substances?

Answer 46

Filtration and Sieving.

Question 47

Which separation technique uses magnetism as its primary property?

Answer 47

Magnetic Attraction.

Question 48

What is the dependent variable in an experiment?

Answer 48

The variable that changes as a result of the independent variable.

Question 49

What is the correct placement of the independent variable on a graph?

Answer 49

On the X-axis (horizontal line).