Seprating Mixtures Flashcards
Dissolved
Describes a substance that has mixed completely with a liquid
Solution
A mix of solute dissolved in a solvent
Solute
A substance that is dissolved in a solvent to form a solution
Solvent
A substance in which a solute dissolves to form a solution
Aqueous Solution
Solutions in which water is the solvent
Soluble
Describes a substance that will dissolve in a liquid
Insoluble
Describes a substance that will not dissolve in a liquid
Chemical Reaction
A chemical change in which one or more new chemical substances is produced
Concentrated
Describes a solution containing a large amount of solute
Saturated
Unable to dissolve any more solute
Dilution
The process of adding more solvent to a solution to make it less concentrated
Fair Test
A method of determining an answer to a problem without favouring any particular outcome
Pressure
A push or squeeze on an object
Suspension
A mixture of a gas or liquid and an insoluble substance
Sediment
Matter that settles to the bottom of a liquid
Filtration
The process of separating particles from fluid thorough a filter
Filtrate
A liquid that passes through a filter
Residue
A small amount of something that comes out of the main thing
Decanting
Pouring Liquid off the top when sediment as settled to the bottom of the container
Sieving
Separating particles of different sizes
Separating funnel
A pear shaped glass container with a tap at it’s base. Used to separate 2 liquids that do not mix
Centrifuge
Separating a mixture by rotating the container quickly
Distillation
A separation technique that uses evaporation to separate substances
Evaporates
Change state to liquid to gas