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| Mixture consists of two or more elements or compound mixed physically |
Examples of mixture: Cocktail, 'Air batu campur'
| Separation method for mixtures |
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Filtration
- Used to separate insoluble solid from a mixture of solid and liquid
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Distillation
- Used to separate a completely miscible liqui-liquid mixture
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Separation by using magnet
- Used to separate two solid mixtures where one of the substances is magnetic and the other is not
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Sedimentation
- Used to separate a liquid and insoluble solid mixture
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Floatation
- Used to separate soluble and insoluble materials in water
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Chromatography
- Used to check document fraud by separating the colours from the ink used
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The separation method depends on:
- Physical properties of the substances present in the mixture
- Substance to be obtained from the mixture
