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Seperating Mixtures Flashcards

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What is an element?

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One type of atom on it own or joined with the same type of atom

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What is a compound?

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Different types of atom joined by a chemical bond

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What is a mixture

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More than one substance, not chemically joined together

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Solute

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Substance that dissolves in a solvent

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Soluble

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When a substance will dissolve in a solvent

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Solution

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A soluble dissolved in a solvent

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Solvent

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A liquid that a solute will dissolve in

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Insoluble

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When a substance does not dissolve in a solvent

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How do you separate an insoluble solid from a liquid

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Filtration

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What is the filtrate

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Liquid that comes through the filter paper during filtration

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How do you separate a soluble solid from a solvent

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Evaporation

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What is a saturated solution

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Solution in which no more solute can dissolve

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What mixtures can be separated by chromatography

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Will separate a mixture of substance dissolved in a solvent

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Why can 2 liquids be separated by distillation

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Distillation/fractional distillation

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Why can 2 liquids be separated by distillation

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The have different boiling points

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What can be used to separate 2 immiscible liquids

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Separating funnel

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How does a separating funnel work?

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The less dense liquid floats on the top. The more dense liquid can be drained off using the tap at the bottom of the funnel

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What can be used to separate a mixture of liquids

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Fractional distillation

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What is used to separate out solution

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Simple distillation

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