Methods of Separating Mixtures
Methods of Separating Mixtures
Elements Chemical
Symbols are
either one or two
letters.
If one letter, it is
always
capitalized.
If two letters, the
first is
capitalized, the
A chemical symbol implies one second is lower
atom of that element. case.
Four different molecules:
• Which are compounds?
• All pure substances can be represented by a
H2O
If it’s really a pure substance, you should only need to
write ONE chemical formula to describe it’s composition.
How many atoms of each
How many atoms of each element are
element are present in one
present in one molecule of:
molecule of:
(NH4)2SO3
N……………. 2
H…………… 8
S……………. 1
O…………… 3
Practice with Vocabulary:
Chemical Formulas show how many
atoms of each element are in one molecule
of an element or compound:
Chemical # of # of atoms # of Carbon
Formula elements total atoms
O2 1 2 0
H2O 2 3 0
C3H8O 3 12 3
C6H12O4Cl 4 23 6
Methods of Mixture Separation
1) Mechanical Separation (often by hand)
takes advantage of physical properties
such as color and shape.
For example
• separating pebbles from rice or dal,
• separating grass from mint leaves, and
• separating parts of a salad.
Methods of Mixture Separation
2) Magnetic Separation takes advantage of
the physical property of magnetism.
Example:
Separating Metals in
a Scrap Yard
Magnetic Attraction or Magnetism
Magnetism is a process in which magnetically
susceptible material is extracted from a
mixture using a magnetic force.
Methods of Mixture Separation
3) Filtration takes
advantage of
the physical
property of the
state of
matter. A
screen lets the
liquid particles
through, but
traps the solid
particles. Example: Filtering Coffee, Spaghetti
A filter can
also be used
to separate
solid
particles of
different
sizes.
(ex. a window
screen, an air
filter, a sand
sieve)
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Filtration
Filtration is commonly the mechanical or
physical operation which is used for the
separation of solids from fluids (liquids or gases)
by interposing a medium through which only
the fluid can pass.
oExample:
Using a coffee filter to separate the coffee
flavor from the coffee beans.
Methods of Mixture Separation
4) Decanting:
To pour off a
liquid, leaving
another liquid
or solid behind.
Takes
advantage of
differences in
density.
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Methods of Mixture Separation
7) Centrifuge:
Circular
motion helps
denser
components
sink to the
bottom faster.
The process in
which a solid
changes
directly into
gaseous
state on
heating is
called
sublimation.
Sedimentation and Decantation