NS separating mixtures Flashcards
What is matter?
Anything that has a mass and takes up space.
What is a pure substance?
A substance that is made up up of one type of particle.
What is a mixture?
Two or more substances with different physical properties that are mixed together .
What are physical properties?
Special characteristics used to describe the particles of a substance - the tiny parts that make up a substance.
What is hand sorting?
To separate a mixture using your hands.
What is filtration?
Method in which a filter is used to separate a solid from liquid.
What is the meaning of insoluble.
A solid that does not dissolve in liquid .
What does it mean to dissolve?
When the particles of a solid spread into the particles of a liquid so that you can no longer tell the two substances apart.
What is a solution?
Mixture that consists of a solid dissolved in a liquid.
What is a solute?
Substance that dissolves when making a solution.
What is a solute?
Substance that dissolves when making a solution.
What is evaporation?
Process of liquid changing into gas.
What is distillation?
Process of separating a solution by boiling it so that the solvent evaporates.
What is condensation?
Change of state from gas to liquid normally caused by cooling.
What are pigments?
Substances that give colour to living tissue, materials, paint and ink.
