Consider the following statements about mixture :
- A substance can be separated into other kinds of matter by any physical process.
- Dissolved sodium chloride can be separated from water by the physical process of evaporation.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct ?
1 only
2 only
Both 1 and 2
Neither 1 nor 2
Answer is Wrong!
Answer is Right!
This question was previously asked in
UPSC CDS-2 – 2019
Statement 2 is correct. Dissolved sodium chloride (salt) in water forms a mixture. Water can be separated from the salt by evaporation, which is a physical process. The water turns into vapor and leaves the salt behind as a solid residue.