 Mixture-2 or more kinds of matter, each of

which retains its own identity and properties

 We can separate the components of a

mixture by using their characteristic
properties
 Decanting means you are
pouring off a liquid
without disturbing the
sediment or other liquid
layers.
 You usually use it to
separate solids from
liquids, but it can be
used to separate two
liquids.
 When decanting
solids from liquids,
pour out the liquid
into another beaker.
 Always use a glass
stirring rod or a
similar apparatus to
(a) help keep the
solid from pouring
out and (b) to allow
the liquid to run
down it and keep
from splashing
 Evaporation can be
used to separate a
solid from a liquid in a
homogeneous solution
 The solution is heated
until all of the liquid
evaporates and only
the solid is left behind
 Two substances
can be separated
by their magnetic
properties if one
substance is
magnetic and the
other is not
 The magnet will
then attract one
substance but not
the other
 A filter is a
membrane or layer
that allows some
substances to pass
through while
blocking others
 You use to separate
insoluble solids from
liquids
 The most common
type of filtration is
gravity filtration
 Chromatography is used to separate the
components of a solution (homogeneous mixture)
 A sample of the mixture is placed a little past
one end of the chromatography surface (often,
paper)
 The end with the sample is placed in another
liquid (solvent)
 The solvent will be absorbed and travel up the
chromatography surface bringing the mixture
with it
 Different components of the mixture will travel
different lengths up the chromatography surface
 Distillation is a technique
used to separate two
liquids with different
boiling points
 When the first liquid starts
to boil, it evaporates and
reaches the condenser
 Water runs along the
outside of the condenser,
cooling the vapor and
allowing it to return to the
liquid state and be
collected at the other end