Separation Techniques and vocabulary

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What separation technique is used to extract coffee from coffee beans?

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Funnel

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What separation technique can be used to separate iron from a mixture?

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Magnetism

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Define 'Solution'.

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A mixture of substances that has a uniform composition.

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What is a 'Heterogeneous mixture'?

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A mixture that consists of visibly different substances or phases.

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Define 'Pure substance'.

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Made of only one type of atom or molecule.

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What is the principle behind filtration?

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Filtration separates solids from liquids by passing the mixture through a filter.

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What is distillation used for?

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Distillation is used to separate components of a mixture based on differences in boiling points.

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Explain the process of chromatography.

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Chromatography separates components of a mixture based on their movement through a stationary phase.

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What is the difference between a homogeneous and heterogeneous mixture?

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A homogeneous mixture has a uniform composition, while a heterogeneous mixture has visibly different substances.

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What is centrifugation?

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Centrifugation is a technique that uses centrifugal force to separate components of a mixture based on density.