Untitled Deck Flashcards
What is Filtration?
Separating an insoluble solid from a liquid using a filter.
What is Chromatography?
Identifying chemicals (coloring agents) in foods or inks through polarity.
What is Evaporation?
Separating a solution of a solute and a solvent by evaporating the liquid.
What is Simple Distillation?
Separating a liquid from a solution and saving it.
What is Fractional Distillation?
Separating a solution of two miscible liquids.
What is Magnetism?
Separating mixtures with one part having magnetic properties.
What is a Separating Funnel?
Immiscible liquids can be separated using their density. This process uses a funnel-like device.
What is Centrifuging?
A fast spinning machine that can separate solids from liquids.
What is Crystallization?
Separating solids by making them crystallize.
What is Sedimentation?
Separating solids from liquid by letting it settle.
What is Precipitation?
Creating a solid from a solution.
What is Sieving?
Using particle size to separate mixtures by using a sieve.
What is Decantation?
Separating liquids or a homogenous mixture by letting one part settle and pouring the liquid out.
What is Leaching?
Extracting a solid by dissolving it in liquid.
What is Winnowing?
Separating lighter solids from heavier ones using wind.