Question

Which of these could be separated by distillation or filtration

A) an atom

B) a mixture

C) an element

D) a compound

Answer 1

Its B- a mixture.
Because I don't think you could separate and atom by distillation or filtration.
Actually I don't think you could separate an element by them.
I'm pretty sure compound can't be separated by them either.

Answer 2

Answer: Option (B) is the correct answer.

Step-by-step explanation:

A process where solute or solid particles which are present in a liquid or gas are separated out with the help of a filter medium like filter paper is known as filtration process.

For example, sand can be separated out from water by using a filter paper.

Components of a mixture can never combine chemically with each other.

Whereas, an element is a substance which contains only one type or kind of atoms.

For example, a pure zinc will contain only atoms of zinc.

A compound is defined as the substance in which different elements are chemically combined together in a fixed ratio by mass.

For example,
`MgSO_(4)` is a compound and elements are present in 1:4 ratio.

A compound can be divided into its constituent or simpler substances.

Thus, we can conclude that a mixture could be separated by distillation or filtration.