Separating Mixtures

Question 1

Sieving

Answer 1

A method of separating solids with different particle sizes

Question 2

Decanting

Answer 2

Gently pouring off a liquid, leaving the solid in the container

Question 3

Chromatography

Answer 3

Technique used to separate small amounts of soluble amounts of soluble substances in a mixture

Question 4

Filtration

Answer 4

A way of separating a solid ( with larger particle sizes ) from a liquid or gas

Question 5

Filtrate

Answer 5

The filtered liquid

Question 6

Residue

Answer 6

The solid material left behind after filtration

Question 7

Distillation

Answer 7

Separation technique involving evaporating a liquid, then condensing the vapour

Question 8

Condenser

Answer 8

The piece of equipment that cools the gas, returning it to liquid form

Question 9

Distillate

Answer 9

The collected liquid from distillation

Question 10

Evaporation

Answer 10

Change of state, that allows a solute to be separated from a solution

Question 11

Separating Funnel

Answer 11

Piece of equipment used to separate immiscible liquids

Question 12

Immiscible

Answer 12

Two liquids that do not mix