TED-ED: How do we separate the seemingly inseparable? - Iddo Magen

TED-ED: How do we separate the seemingly inseparable? - Iddo Magen

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Chemistry, Science, Physics

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The video explores various separation techniques used to extract useful components from mixtures. It covers simple physical methods like cream separation and gold sifting, as well as more complex processes like using boiling points to separate hydrocarbons in petroleum. The video also discusses reverse osmosis for desalinating seawater, centrifugation for separating blood components, and chemical separation methods like chromatography used in forensics. Finally, it touches on particle acceleration to investigate fundamental particles, highlighting the broad applications of separation techniques across different fields.

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Describe the method used to separate blood cells from plasma.

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What is chromatography and how is it used in forensic science?

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