Jed Allen P.

Mislang CHM01
MS103 Ms. Darryl Anne De Joya

LABORATORY EXPERIMENT NO. 1

Matter: Classification and Separation Techniques

FINAL REPORT

I. OBJECTIVES & HYPOTHESES

This experiment aims to demonstrate how to separate the components of a

mixture by several separation techniques such as decantation, filtration, evaporation,
adsorption, and sublimation. Specifically, it attempted to answer the following
objectives:

1. To determine if the separation methods to be performed are effective in

separating components of the mixtures.

2. To determine if the ways of separating mixtures results to different outcomes.

(e.g. in filtration, a residue and filtrate are obtained, whereas in evaporation,
only the residue is obtained)

3. To identify when can each separation technique be applied.

STATEMENT OF THE HYPOTHESES

1. H0-The separation methods are not effective in separating the components of

the mixtures.

2. H0- The separation methods do not result to different outcomes.

II. SCHEMATIC DIAGRAM OF METHODOLOGY

Jed Allen P. Mislang CHM01
MS103 Ms. Darryl Anne De Joya

III. RESULTS

(Please Refer to the Attached PDS for results)

Jed Allen P. Mislang CHM01
MS103 Ms. Darryl Anne De Joya

The results gathered are explained below

A. Decantation (Referred to other Groups)

 The supernatant liquid from the sand and water mixture is clearer because the
particles of sand is much bigger than powdered chalk. Powdered chalk particles
dissolve easily because of its size making it more difficult to separate.
B. Filtration and Evaporation (Performed by the Group)
 The solid components color is white, and water is transparent, thus the mixture’s
color turns white.
 The filtrate’s color is transparent since the solid components which are white in color
is separated from water which is transparent.
 The residue’s color is still white, probably because no other components may affect
the color of the component
C. Adsorption (Performed by the group)
 The color of the solid component affects the mixture, since the liquid component is
transparent.
 Due to adsorption and filtration, the filtrate’s color tuned to translucent Yellow.

D. Sublimation (Not performed)

IV. CONCLUSION

Based from the results and findings obtained after performing the experiment, the
observer therefore concludes that the methods used in separating the components of the
mixtures are effective, and in each method, it results to different outcomes, thus rejecting the
null hypotheses.

After the conduct of the experiment, it could be deduced that many methods of
separating mixtures are existing, and each technique is applied to a certain circumstance in
which it yields certain components of the mixture. The concept of separating mixtures is
applied in obtaining needed materials from mixtures that are in demand for human
consumption or utilization.