Mixtures And Separation Flashcards
What is waste water?
Mixture of water and solid substances
How are mixtures grouped? (classified)
Depending on whether the substances inside it are solids, liquids or gases
What is a suspension?
Mixture of 2 substances that separate if the mixture isn’t stirred
What is in a colloid?
2 substances that have been mixed and cannot be separated easily
What is a solution?
A mixture where the solid dissolves in the liquid
What is a solvent?
The liquid in a solution
What is the solid that is dissolved in a solution called?
Solute
What is the conservation of mass?
When the mass of the solution is the same as the mass of the dissolved substance plus the liquid mass at the start
What is a saturated solution?
When there is too much solute added so the remains sink to the bottom
What is chromatography?
A technique that separates substances dissolved in a mixture