7 Chem revision - mixtures

A solution that has water as its solvent

• aqueous solution

• saturated solution

• insoluble solution

• soluble solution

A solution that has as much substance as possible dissolved in it

• aqueous solution

• saturated solution

• insoluble solution

• soluble solution

A method of separation by spinning the mixture very fast

• Centrifugation

• chromatography

• crystallisation

• filtration

A method of separation by making it move over or through another substance that stays still

• Centrifugation

• chromatography

• crystallisation

• filtration

A method of separation by using a barrier with small holes

• Centrifugation

• chromatography

• crystallisation

• filtration

The formation of crystals as a dissolved substance solidifies

• Centrifugation

• chromatography

• crystallisation

• filtration

A method of separation by pouring a liquid off the top

• decanting

• desalinisation

• distilling

• dissolving

A method of separation using evaporation and condensing

• decanting

• desalinisation

• distilling

• dissolving

Breaking up into tiny particles that are smaller than the eye can see

• decanting

• desalinisation

• distilling

• dissolving

A method useful for separating some metals from non-metals

• magnetic separation

• gravity separation

• filtration

• evaporation