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JAMB Chemistry 2000 Question 2

Question 2

Separation of Mixtures

Sieving is a technique used to separate mixtures containing solid particles of

  1. A.small sizes
  2. B.large sizes
  3. C.different sizes
  4. D.the same size
Show the answer and explanation

Answer: C (different sizes)

Explanation

A sieve lets small particles through and holds back bigger ones, so it can only separate solids whose particle sizes are different.