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7E Mixtures and Sep
Key words
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Dissolve | When a substance mixes in with the solution |
| Filtrate | The liquid that passes through the filter |
| Mixture | Two or more substances mixed together but not bonded |
| Suspension | A mixture where the heavier portion will separate out when left to stand |
| Colloid | A mixture where the substances do not separate out when left to stand |
| Disperse | To spread out |
| Opaque | Light does not pass through |
| Transparent | Clear. Light can pass through. May be coloured or colourless. |
| Filter | Removing large solid or suspended particles from a liquid |
| Sieve | A mesh or grid to separate solids according to size |
| Solvent | The liquid in a solution |
| Solute | The substance dissolved in solution (can be solid, liquid or gas) |
| Solution | A mixture of solvent and solute |
| Solubility | The amount of solute that can dissolve in a solvent |
| Soluble | A substance that can dissolve |
| Insoluble | A substance that cannot dissolve |
| Evaporate | To change from liquid to gaseous state below the boiling point |
| Heating to dryness | Removing from heat allowing the remaining liquid to evaporate to prevent spitting |
| Boiling | To change from liquid to gaseous state at the boiling point |
| Chromatography | To separate a substance based on how well in is carried by a solvent through a substance |
| Desalination | To remove water from salt |
| Distillation | To separate a liquid from a mixture by boiling and condensation |
| Steam | Water vapour |
| Condense | To change from the gaseous to the liquid state |
| Still | Apparatus for distillation |