Chapter 19 - Separating Mixtures

Question 1

What can evaporation be used for?

Answer 1

Evaporation can be used to retrieve a solute from a solution

Question 2

What is distillation and what can it be used for?

Answer 2

Distillation is a technique used to separate substances which have different boiling points

Question 3

What is chromatography used for?

Answer 3

Chromatography is used to separate a mixture of substances which are in a solution

Question 4

What is filtering and what can it be used for?

Answer 4

Filtering is a method used to separate and insoluble solid from a liquid