Seperation Techniques Flashcards
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What are immiscible liquids?
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Liquids that don’t mix and can be easily separated
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What are miscible liquids?
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Liquids that mix with each other and are a lot harder to seperate
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How do you separate miscible liquids?
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The mixture is heated in a fractioning column because they have different boiling points and they will condense at different temperatures
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How do you separate immiscible liquids?
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By using a separating funnel because they will separate into layers. The denser liquids will sink to the bottom. The tap can be opened to drain off the denser liquid.
