seperation techniques Flashcards
what is a mixture?
two or more substances that are not chemically combined
what is a pure substance?
made up of one single element or compound
what is used to separate insoluble solid particles from liquids?
filtration
what method can separate a solid that sublime from one that does not?
sublimation
what can be used to separate magnetic substances from a non-magnetic substance?
a magnet
what method can separate a pure solvent from a solution?
simple distillaiton
what can be used to separate immiscible liquids?
separating funnel
what method is used to separate a mixture of miscible liquids with different boiling points?
fractional distillation
what method is used to separate two or more components that dissolve in the same solvent?
chromatography
what are the uses of chromatography?
separate components in a sample + identify components in food substances + determining whether a substance is pure
what is the difference between a pure/impure substance?
pure substances have exact and constant melting/boiling point