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The document provides an overview of various methods for separating mixtures, including evaporation and condensation, magnetism, filtering, sieving, and decanting. Each method is explained with examples of suitable mixtures, highlighting the importance of choosing the right process based on the type of materials involved. Additionally, it encourages practical investigations related to dissolving substances.

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The document provides an overview of various methods for separating mixtures, including evaporation and condensation, magnetism, filtering, sieving, and decanting. Each method is explained with examples of suitable mixtures, highlighting the importance of choosing the right process based on the type of materials involved. Additionally, it encourages practical investigations related to dissolving substances.

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Separating

mixtures
Watch the link to get a good understanding of
separating mixtures.

Separating mixtures of
materials - KS2 Science -
BBC Bitesize
Key words- soluble / insoluble
Processes to Separate Mixtures
When some materials are mixed together,
it is possible to separate the mixture and
get the original materials back again.

There are several different ways of


separating mixtures.
The best process to use depends on the
type of mixture you are separating.

Evaporation and Condensation Magnetism

Filtering Sieving Decanting


Evaporation and Condensation
1 2
This process is best used to As the solid has dissolved in
separate solutions - mixtures the liquid, filtering would not
in which a solid has dissolved separate the two materials.
in a liquid. The solid particles would go
through the filter paper along
with the liquid.

4
If the gas is then condensed 3
on a cool surface, the liquid When the solution is
can be recovered and collected evaporated, either through
too. Examples of mixtures to boiling or by being left in a
separate with this process warm place, the liquid will
include salt and water or turn into gas and leave the
sugar and water solid behind.

Processes
Magnetism
You use this process to separate magnetic materials
from non-magnetic materials.

A magnet is used to attract any magnetic


materials and remove them from the
mixture.

You could separate a mixture of copper


nails and iron nails using this process.

Processes
Filtering
This process should be used to separate a
mixture of an insoluble solid and a liquid.
A funnel is lined with filter paper and placed over a beaker.
The mixture is poured slowly into the filter paper.

Insoluble solids will not have dissolved in the


liquid. The solid particles will not be able to get
through the tiny holes in the filter paper, and
will be caught in it.

The liquid particles will go through the filter


paper into the beaker below.

This process could be used to separate a


mixture of sand and water

Processes
Sieving
You can use this process to separate a mixture of different sized solids.

The mixture is poured into a sieve held


over a bowl.

The smaller particles will get through it


into the bowl and the larger particles
will be caught in the sieve.

Mixtures you could


separate using this
process include
raisins and flour,
or rice and pasta.

Processes
Decanting
This process can be used to separate two
liquids that have different densities.

The mixture of liquids is left to settle, so the two liquids are visible as two
different layers.

The less dense liquid will be the


top layer, and this can be
decanted, or slowly poured off.

This process could be used


to separate a mixture of
oil and water.

Processes
Task 2
Can you try any of these
processes at home?
You must ask an adult when doing this!
Task 3
Match the process with the
description
Task 4
Use the information in the previous slides to help you
think of which process would be best to separate each
mixture.
Watch this video about
dissolving

What is dissolving? - BBC Bitesize


Dissolving
Sometimes solids dissolve in a liquid (evaporation and condensation would be the
best process to separate out this mixture) but what is dissolving?

What happens when salt dissolves?

You could have a go at dissolving salt into water… look


at the next slide for ideas of what you could investigate
Dissolving
Different ideas that you could investigate:

 How much salt can dissolve in a certain amount of water?


 Does the temperature of water effect the amount that dissolves?
 Does the amount of water effect the amount of salt that
dissolves?
 What powders dissolve in water? Do they change the colour of
the liquid? (think spices etc)
 I’m sure you can think
of even more!
 Can you dissolve more
salt or sugar in the same
amount of water?

If investigating,
you could think
of how you could
make your
investigation
a fair test 

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