Separation Techniques Flashcards

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Separation or resolution
techniques

A

make use of
the differences in physical
properties and sometimes
chemical properties

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Simple distillation

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Sperating things by heating and cooling

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Fractional distillation

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helps us separate a mixture into its different parts by using their boiling points

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Evaporation

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Removing water from the mixture

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Filtration

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filtration helps you separate things by letting some things pass through while keeping others behind

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Decantation

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when you pour a liquid gently to separate it from the solid stuff settled at the bottom

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7
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Liquid-Liquid Extraction

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For liquids

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Centrifugation

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heavier stuff gets pushed to the bottom, and the lighter stuff stays on top

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Sieving

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has tiny holes, like a strainer, and only the small beads fall through the holes, while the big beads stay on top.

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