State whether the following statement are True or false.
(a) A mixture of oil and water can be separated by filtration.
(b)Water can be separated from salt by evaporation.
(c) A mixture of wheat grains and wheat flour can be separated by sieving.
(d) A mixture of iron filing and rice can be separated by magnet.
(e) A mixture of wheat grains and rice flakes can be separated by winnowing.
(f) A mixture of tea leaves and milk can be separated by decantation.
(a) false
A mixture of oil and water can be separated by decantation. Decantation is the process of pouring out the liquid without disturbing the sediment.
(b) true
The process of evaporation for separating a mixture is based on the fact that liquids vaporize easily whereas solids do not.
(c) true
Sieving is used to separate those solid mixture which have components of different sizes.
(d) true
iron gets attracted to the magnets since they are polar particles.
(e) true
winnowing is used to separate heavier and lighter components of a mixture by wind or by blowing air.
(f) true
Decantation is the process of pouring out the liquid without disturbing the sediment.