Practice Methods Of Separation Of Mixtures (5) - Elements, Compounds and Mixtures

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Question 1.
What method would you use to separate sand from water?
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Think about using a coffee filter.
Question 2.
Which method separates liquid water from salt?
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What happens when you let the water sit out?
3Question 3.
What is the process of filtering used for?
- To mix liquids
- To separate solids from liquids
- To dissolve solids
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Think about what happens when you brew coffee.
4Question 4.
True or False: Evaporation can leave behind solid components in a solution.
- True
- False
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What do we see when saltwater is left out?
Question 5.
Design a procedure using both filtration and evaporation to separate a mixture of sand, salt, and water.
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Consider the properties of each component.
Question 6.
How would you separate a mixture of colored dyes using chromatography? Outline the steps involved.
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Think about how different colors rise with the water.

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