Methods of Separating Mixture

The process of separating insoluble solid from the liquid substance by allowing the liquid to pass through a porous material.

• decantation

• sieving

• filtration

• evaporation

A technique used to separate homogeneous mixtures where there is one or more dissolved substance.

• sieving

• filtration

• decantation

• evaporation

Useful in mining iron and in many process industries to remove metal contaminants from product streams.

• using magnet

• decantation

• handpicking

• sieving

This practice allows you to separate the tiny stones such that the rice grains would be safer to consume.

• using magnet

• handpicking

• filtration

• decantation

A method of separating mixture used to separate gravel and sand in construction site.

• filtration

• sieving

• evaporation

• handpicking

This type of separating mixture separates the solid particles called residue and liquid substance called filtrate.

• sieving

• handpicking

• filtration

• using magnet

Using a strainer to remove water from the pasta.

• sieving

• handpicking

• filtration

• decantation

A mixture that settles at the bottom could be separated by this method.

• decantation

• evaporation

• using magnet

• decantation

Picking ripe fruit from the tree.

• using magnet

• handpicking

• sieving

• filtration

Solutions can be separated using this type of separating mixture.

• handpicking

• decantation

• evaporation

• sieving