Separating Mixtures

Separating mixtures

Open Ended

Why do we need to separate mixtures?

Open Ended

How do we separate mixtures?

(What are the methods for separating mixtures)

​How do we separate mixtures?

​Methods of Separating Mixtures

​(for heterogeneous mixtures)

• ​Decantation

• ​Decantation using separatory Funnel

• ​Filtration

• ​Magnetism

• ​Sifting or Sieving

• ​Centrifugation

• ​Mechanical Separation

• ​Chromatography

​Sedimentation, Decantation and Filtration

Multiple Choice

What kind of mixture is separated by Filtration and decantation?

• Solutions

• Suspensions

• Colloids

• Mechanical Mixture

Multiple Choice

It is a process where the heavier particles settles as the bottom

• Filtration

• Decantation

• Sedimentation

• Distillation

Multiple Choice

The process of removing water above the sediment

• Filtration

• Decantation

• Sedimentation

• Distillation

Open Ended

How is decantation different from filtration?

Multiple Choice

What process is used to separate blood components?

• Decantation

• Filtratration

• Sifting

• Centrifugation

Multiple Choice

Which blood component is heaviest?

• Red Blood Cells

• White Blood Cells

• Blood Platelets

• Plasma

Multiple Choice

Which blood component is the lightest?

• Red Blood Cells

• White Blood Cells

• Blood Platelets

• Plasma

Multiple Choice

Red blood cells is found in the ____ of the tube after centrifugation

• top most layer

• bottom part

• Middle Layer

• It disappeared

Multiple Choice

White blood cells and platelets are found in the ____ of the tube after centrifugation

• top most layer

• bottom part

• Middle Layer

• It disappeared

Multiple Choice

What is the physical property is used to separate the components of colloids using centrifugation?

• Particle Size

• Magnetic Property

• Density

• Solubility

​Paper Chromatography

​Methods of Separating Mixtures

​(for homogeneous mixtures)

• ​Evaporation

• ​Distillation

• ​Crystallization

​Distillation and Fractional Distillation

​Methods of Separating Mixtures

​(For heterogeneous + homogeneous mixtures)

• ​Extraction