Mixtures and Solutions - How mixtures can be separated
How mixtures can be separated
It is often necessary to separate mixtures into their component parts. Separating a suspension can be fairly simple. Suppose you lose a ring in a bucket of sandy water. Once the denser sand and the ring have settled to the bottom of the bucket, you can carefully pour off the clear water into another container. This process is known as decantingThe process of separating a suspension by waiting for its heavier components to settle out and then pouring off the lighter ones.. Next, you can pour the soupy mixture of sand, water, and your ring into a strainer large enough to let the sand and water pass through. This process, known as filtrationThe use of a screen or filter to separate larger particles that cannot slip through from smaller ones that can slip through the filter's...
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