Difference between revisions of "Filtration"
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[[Filtration]] is the process of [[Separating Mixtures|separating]] a [[mixture]] of a [[liquid]] and an [[insoluble]] [[solid]]. | [[Filtration]] is the process of [[Separating Mixtures|separating]] a [[mixture]] of a [[liquid]] and an [[insoluble]] [[solid]]. | ||
===About Filtering=== | ===About Filtering=== | ||
| − | [[ | + | : Only [[insoluble]] [[solid]]s can be separated by '''filtering'''. |
| + | : '''Filtering''' uses a '''filter''' that has very small holes in it that allow the particles in the liquid through, but not the lumps of solid. | ||
Revision as of 11:21, 27 September 2018
Contents
Key Stage 2
Meaning
Filtering is when you separate liquid from insoluble solids.
- Noun: Filtration
- Verb: To filter
- Present Participle: Filtering
- Adjective: Filtered
About Filtering
- Filtering cannot separate anything dissolved in a liquid.
- When you filter the solid will get stuck in the filter paper and the liquid will pass through.
Examples
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You can separate mud from water in the puddle with filter paper and a funnel. |  |
Key Stage 3
Meaning
Filtration is the process of separating a mixture of a liquid and an insoluble solid.