Separating Mixtures and Water Treament Flashcards
1
Q
What are the 3 separation techniques?
A
Filtration, Evaporation, Crystallization
2
Q
What is a mixture?
A
Two or more substances that are not joined together and can be easily separated.
3
Q
What is distillation?
A
When you separate a solvent from a solution
4
Q
How do you separate miscible liquids?
A
Fractional distillation
5
Q
What is filtration?
A
Separates an insoluble solid from a liquid.
Liquid passes through filter paper and the solid remains on the paper.
6
Q
What is decanting?
A
Separates same as filtration but pours away the liquid from the solid that has settled at the bottom of the container.
