Seperating Mixtures

Question 1

How does filtering work ?

Answer 1

Filtration is a method for separating an insoluble solid from a liquid. When a mixture of sand and water is filtered the sand stays behind in the filter paper ,it becomes the residue,the water passes through the filter paper.

Question 2

What is a mixture ?

Answer 2

a substance made by mixing other substances together.

Question 3

What is a solute ?

Answer 3

the substance dissolved in a given solution.

Question 4

What is a solution ?

Answer 4

the process by which a gas, liquid, or solid is dispersed without chemical change.

Question 5

What is a solvent ?

Answer 5

a substance that dissolves another to form a solution: Water is a solvent for sugar.

Question 6

What is solubility ?

Answer 6

the quality or property of being soluble; relative capability of being dissolved.

Question 7

What is saturation ?

Answer 7

containing the maximum amount of solute capable of being dissolved under given conditions.

Question 8

How do you carry out chromatography ?

Answer 8

To carry out chromatography you can put ink on a chromatography paper and put half of it in water and watch the ink rise a see the colours come out.

Question 9

How is filtration useful ?

Answer 9

Filtration is useful so then we can make substances around the world cleaner and get a certain pieces out of the liquid substance

Question 10

Where is chromatography useful ?

Answer 10

Chromatography is useful in crime and investigation . Chromatography is a great physical method for observing mixtures and solvents.