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Separation of Substance

Gujarat Board · Class 6 · Science

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Why Do We Need to Separate Substances?

  • Mixtures contain two or more substances mixed together — they need to be separated before use.
  • We separate substances to remove harmful or non-useful components from a mixture.
  • We also separate substances to obtain two useful components that we need to use separately.
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Method 1: Handpicking

  • Handpicking means picking out impurities from a mixture by hand, one by one.
  • Used when the impurity particles are large enough to be picked by hand.
  • Best suited when the quantity of impurities is small.
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Method 2: Threshing

  • Threshing is used to separate grain seeds from their stalks after harvesting.
  • In threshing, the stalks are beaten against a hard surface to free the grain seeds.
  • Farmers use this method after harvesting crops like wheat and paddy (rice).
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Method 3: Winnowing

  • Winnowing is used to separate heavier and lighter components of a mixture using wind or blown air.
  • Most commonly used to separate husk (lighter) from grain seeds (heavier).
  • The mixture is poured from a height in a place with wind or breeze.

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A mixture is a combinationHandpicking is the simplest methodThreshing is the process of separatingWinnowing is a method of separatingSieving is a separation method

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