2.7 Separating Mixtures

Front

What is the method used to separate salt from water in a saltwater solution?

Back

Evaporation

Front

What is the best method to separate sugar dissolved in water?

Back

Evaporation

Front

What is a mixture called when one substance is dissolved evenly into another?

Back

Solution

Front

What method would you use to separate a mixture of rocks and sand?

Back

Sifting or using a sieve.

Front

A solution is a mixture of one or more substances __________ evenly into another substance.

Back

dissolved

Front

What is the term for a mixture that has a uniform composition throughout?

Back

Homogeneous mixture.

Front

What is the term for a mixture that does not have a uniform composition?

Back

Heterogeneous mixture.

Front

What is filtration used for in separating mixtures?

Back

To separate solids from liquids using a barrier.

Front

What is the process of separating a liquid from a solid by boiling and condensing the vapor called?

Back

Distillation.

Front

What is the method of separating components of a mixture based on their different boiling points?

Back

Fractional distillation.