Separation Techniques
- Deal with the separation of mixtures to enhance purity of substances
- Are important to because most substances are needed in their pure state.
Some Types of Separation Techniques
- Filtration
- Chromatography
- Distillation
Filtration
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This is a technique used to separate mixtures of an insoluble solid and a liquid.
Examples of Mixtures You Can Separate Using Filtration
- Sand and water
- Broken glass and water
- Chalk suspensions and water
Chromatography
- Is the separation technique used to separate soluble substances using a media and a solvent.
- It is mostly applied in identifying mixtures that are coloured or pigments.
Types of Chromatography
- Radial chromatography
- Ascending chromatography
- Descending chromatography
