Methods of Separating Mixtures Grade 9 Science
Mixtures can be separated by physical means…
Filtration can be used to separate an insoluble substance from a soluble substance
Evaporation can be used to separate a solute from the solvent in a solution
Evaporation of sea water to produce salt
Distillation allows the separation of a solvent from a solution
A separating funnel can be used to separate two liquids which are immiscible
Chromatography allows separation of different pigment colours
A magnet Can be used to separate a magnetic substance from a non-magnetic substance