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Different '''separation''' techniques are needed for different types of [[mixture]]:
 
Different '''separation''' techniques are needed for different types of [[mixture]]:
 
*[[Filtration]] - To remove an [[insoluble]] [[solid]] from [[mixture]] with a [[liquid]].
 
*[[Filtration]] - To remove an [[insoluble]] [[solid]] from [[mixture]] with a [[liquid]].
*[[Evaporation of Solutions|Evaporation]] (*[[Evaporation of Solutions|Crystallisation]]) - Collecting a [[solute]] from a [[solution]] while losing the [[solvent]].
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*[[Evaporation of Solutions|Evaporation]] ([[Evaporation of Solutions|Crystallisation]]) - Collecting a [[solute]] from a [[solution]] while losing the [[solvent]].
 
*[[Distillation]] - Collecting both the [[solute]] and [[solvent]] from a [[solution]].
 
*[[Distillation]] - Collecting both the [[solute]] and [[solvent]] from a [[solution]].
 
*[[Chromatography]] - '''Separating''' two or more [[solute]]s in [[solution]].
 
*[[Chromatography]] - '''Separating''' two or more [[solute]]s in [[solution]].

Revision as of 14:44, 20 January 2019

Key Stage 2

Meaning

Separating Mixtures is when you take out one of the substances from a mixture.

About Separating Mixtures

Different mixtures need to be separated in different ways:
  • Sieving
  • Filtering
  • Evaporating

Examples

Beach Muddy Puddle Sea Water
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You can separate the sand from the pebbles with a sieve. You can separate mud from water in the puddle with filter paper and a funnel. You can separate salt from the water by evaporating the water in an evaporating dish.
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Key Stage 3

Meaning

Separating Mixtures is when you take out one or more of the substances from a mixture.

About Separating Mixtures

All mixtures can be separated without a chemical reaction.
There are several methods of separating mixtures that you should know:

Examples

Filtration Evaporation
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A mixture or a liquid and an insoluble solid can be separated by filtration. A solute can be recovered from a solution by evaporating away the solvent.
Distillation Chromatography
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The solute and solvent can be separated by distillation. When there are more than 1 solutes in a solution chromatography can separate them.


Key Stage 4

Meaning

To separate a mixture is to remove one or more chemicals from a mixture of chemicals.

About Separating Mixtures

Techniques to separate mixtures are usually used to obtain pure samples of a chemical.

Different separation techniques are needed for different types of mixture: