Filtration, crystallisation and chromatography (AQA GCSE Chemistry): Flashcards

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Filtration, crystallisation and chromatography
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What type of processes are separation methods?

Physical processes

What filtration separates

Insoluble solids from liquids

Equipment for filtration

Funnel, filter paper, and flask

Name for liquid that passes through filter

Filtrate

Product of crystallisation from solution

Pure solid crystals

What happens to water in crystallisation

It evaporates

What chromatography separates

Different substances in a mixture

Why substances separate in chromatography

Travel different distances up paper

Why use pencil (not pen) for chromatography?

Pencil won't dissolve in solvent

Where should solvent level be vs pencil line?

Below the pencil line

Why filtration works

Particles too big for filter paper

Why crystallisation works

Solids less soluble as water evaporates

Where insoluble solids go in filtration

Trapped in filter paper

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