Separating Mixtures Flashcards
1
Q
What is an action or process of filtering something?
A
Filtration
2
Q
What is the liquid that passes through the filter?
A
Filtrate
3
Q
What means removing salt from salty water?
A
Desalination
4
Q
What are the pros of desalination?
A
Not expensive
5
Q
What are the cons of desalination?
A
Very slow and requires a lot of sun.
6
Q
What is the process of removing water from a solution?
A
Dehydration
7
Q
How does the solvent separate from the solution?
A
Evaporation
8
Q
What is the separation method that allows all liquid
fractions of a mixture to be separated from each other?
A
Distillation
9
Q
What is the process used to extract crude oil from the ground?
A
Factional distillation.
10
Q
What are all the separating methods?
A
Desalination, Dehydration, Distillation, and Fractional Distillation
