Separating Mixtures Flashcards
Chromatography
A technique to separate substances based on different speeds of movement
Paper chromatography
Separates solutes on paper at distinct points
Condensation
Gas to liquid state change
Dissolving
Solid mixing with liquid to form a solution
Distillation
Recovery of liquid from a solution
Evaporation
Liquid to gas state change; used in separating dissolved solids
Filtrate
Liquid passing through a filter
Filtration
Separation of insoluble solids from liquids
Flotation
Separation technique for substances that float on others
Insoluble
Incapable of being dissolved
Matter
Substance occupying space and having mass
Mixture
Combination of substances separable by physical means
Physical property
Characteristic like shape or state of matter
Pure substance
Composed of only one type of matter
Residue
Solid trapped by a filter during separation