SEPARATI
NG
MIXTURE
USING
MAGNETS
What separation
technique is used
in the illustration
below?
Answer the following questions: 1.
What do you usually do when a needle
in your house is mixed with other
nonmetal materials?
2. Have you tried using a magnet to
find it?
3. How a magnet can be used to
separate mixtures?
Components of mixtures can be
separated in many ways. The method
that is being used usually depends on
the type of mixture. Metal and
nonmetal objects can be separated by
using a magnet. There is no chemical
reaction involved in the separation of
components.
Metals which are made up alloy, nickel, or
cobalt are easily attracted to the magnet,
while non-metals are not. Iron fillings,
thumb tacks, staple wire, pins, coins,
and needle are some common examples of
objects that are attracted to the magnet.
When they mixed with non-metals, these
could be separated by magnet.
Metals which are made up alloy, nickel, or
cobalt are easily attracted to the magnet,
while non-metals are not. Iron fillings,
thumb tacks, staple wire, pins, coins,
and needle are some common examples of
objects that are attracted to the magnet.
When they mixed with non-metals, these
could be separated by magnet.
Choose from the
word box the
mixtures that can be
separated by magnet.
acetone and water
staple wire and paper
grains and husks
iron filling and sulphur powder
thumb tacks and paper
pins and buttons
coins and grains
soap and shampoo
Direction: Choose
the letter of the best
answer.
1. Iron fillings in sawdust can be
separated by means of
______________.
a. decantation
b. magnetic separation
c. filtration
d. sieving
2. How will you separate
mixture of metal and nonmetal
objects?
a. by decantation c. by using a
magnet
b. by winnowing d. by filtration
3. What method of separating
mixtures is being illustrated
below?
a. magnetic separation
b. distillation
c. filtration
d. decantation
4. Which of the following objects
can be separated by using a
magnet?
a. chalk powder
b. paper
c. rubber
d. coins
5. The following mixture of materials
can be separated by a magnet,
EXCEPT:
a. flour and paper clips
b. water and flour
c. pins in sand
d. talc powder and needle
Direction: Put a check / if the mixtures can
be separated by a magnet and X if not.
________ 6. oil and water
________ 7. flour and pins
________ 8. staple wire and tissue paper
________ 9. thumb tacks and bits of paper
________ 10. talc powder and bond paper
Choose the letter of the best answer.
1. Metal and non-metal objects can be
separated by using a __________.
a. filter
b. magnet
c. sieve
d. water
2. How will you separate mixture
of metal and nonmetal objects?
a. by decantation
b. by winnowing
c. by using a magnet
d. by evaporation
3. Needle in sawdust can be
separated by means of
______________.
a. decantation
b. magnetic separation
c. filtration
d. sifting
4. How will you separate mixture
of staple wire and chalk powder?
a. by decantation
b. by winnowing
c. by using a magnet
d. by evaporation
5. Mrs. Cruz’s needle was mixed with
bits of paper. How will she separate the
needle safely from the bits of paper?
a. by decantation
b. by winnowing
c. by using a magnet
d. by evaporation
6. How will you separate paper
clips and thumbtacks from flour?
a. by using magnet
b. by using a sieve
c. by using a filter paper
d. by using filter paper
7. Which of the following best describes a
magnet when used to separate
mixtures?
a. It can separate metals from nonmetals.
b. It can separate nonmetals objects.
c. It can separate larger particles.
d. It can separate smaller particles.
8. __________ when mixed with non-
metals, could be separated by magnet.
a. rubber
b. plastic
c. water
d. metals
9. Metals which are made up of
______________ are easily attracted to the
magnet.
a. alloy, nickel or cobalt
b. paint, water or powder
c. salt, rubber or plastic
d. gold, ruby, diamond
10. There is no _____________________
involved in the separation of
components in magnetism.
a. physical reaction
b. mechanical reaction
c. chemical reaction
d. acid reaction
