Divya suggested some methods to separate mixtures given below. Are the

1.	Divya suggested some methods to separate mixtures given below. Are they correct? Find whether they are possible or not. Give reasons. a) Pure water can be obtained from seawater by the process of filtration. b) Cheese is removed from curdled milk by the process of decantation. c) Separation of sugar from tea can be done by filtration.
Answer» a) 1) No. Filteration is used to remove the insoluble substances only. But salt is soluble in water. 2) So, filtration is not used to obtain pure water from seawater. b) 1) Yes. The decantation method is used to . separate an insoluble substance (cheese) in liquid (milk). 2) So, it can be removed from curdled milk. c) 1) No. Filtration is used to remove the insoluble substances only. But sugar is soluble in tea it cannot be removed by filtration.

Divya suggested some methods to separate mixtures given below. Are they correct? Find whether they are possible or not. Give reasons. a) Pure water can be obtained from seawater by the process of filtration. b) Cheese is removed from curdled milk by the process of decantation. c) Separation of sugar from tea can be done by filtration.

Answer»

1) No. Filteration is used to remove the insoluble substances only. But salt is soluble in water.

2) So, filtration is not used to obtain pure water from seawater.

1) Yes. The decantation method is used to . separate an insoluble substance (cheese) in liquid (milk).

2) So, it can be removed from curdled milk.

1) No. Filtration is used to remove the insoluble substances only. But sugar is soluble in tea it cannot be removed by filtration.