Methods of Separation in Everyday Life
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1. Ways to Separate Solid Mixtures
- Handpicking is used when unwanted particles are few in number and can be removed by hand.
- Handpicking depends on differences in size, colour, and shape.
- It is useful for separating small stones from grains and black peppers from food.
2. Separation by Evaporation and Salt Making
- Evaporation is the process in which a liquid changes into vapour.
- Evaporation helps separate a solid dissolved in a liquid.
- Seawater is a mixture of salts and other substances dissolved in water.
3. Separation of Insoluble Solids from Liquids
- Sedimentation is the settling of the heavier insoluble component at the bottom of a liquid.
- Decantation is the removal of the liquid by tilting the vessel after sedimentation.
- Decantation is not a complete method because some solid may still remain mixed with the liquid.
4. Separation by Magnetic Property and Churning
- Magnetic separation is the separation of magnetic and non-magnetic substances using a magnet.
- Iron is a common magnetic substance.
- Magnets can be used to separate iron nails from sawdust or waste material.
Key Concepts
Central concept: Separation of mixtures by using physical properties such as size, weight, magnetism, solubility, and settling
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