Separating Complex Mixtures Flashcards
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What is distillation?
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A method used to separate a solid from a liquid or liquids that have boiling points ( when you want to keep both substances ). It is commonly used in many industries. Eg. Crude oil, tap water
- mixture that contains a number of different metals dissolved in it and particles of soil.
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What are the 3 more complex separating methods?
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Distillation, chromatography, centrifuging
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What is chromatography ?
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Different solids that are mixed together can be separated. You apply a mixture of solids to an absorbent paper and place it in the solvent. As it moves up the paper the solvent dissolves the solids and carries them with it.
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What is centrifuging?
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Another type of gravity separation. It separates mixtures by spinning.
