Chemistry 5070 · O Level · Elements, compounds and mixtures

Elements, compounds and mixtures — practice question

Which of the following statements is correct?

  • AA mixture of liquids with boiling points which differ by $35\,^{\circ}\text{C}$ can be separated by distillation.
  • BLocating agents are needed to identify the colours present in ink.
  • CThe desalination of sea water to produce pure water is achieved by fractional distillation.
  • DThe $R_f$ value of a dye in a chromatogram can be calculated using the formula: $R_f = \frac{\text{distance moved by solvent}}{\text{distance moved by spot}}$

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