Particles and separation techniques definitions

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Solution
A mixture of a solute dissolved in a solvent. All parts of the mixture are the same.
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Solute
The solid or gas that is dissolved in a liquid.
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Solvent
A substance, normally a liquid, that dissolves another substance.
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Filtration
A way of separating pieces of solid that are mixed with a liquid or solution by pouring through filter paper.
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Distillation
A technique that uses evaporation and condensation to obtain a solvent from a solution.
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Chromatography
A technique to separate mixtures of liquids (often coloured) that are soluble in the same solvent.
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Dissolve
The complete mixing of a solute with a solvent to make a solution.
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Pure substance
A single material with no other substances mixed with it.
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Saturated solution
A solution in which no more solute can dissolve.
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Solubility curve
A graph showing the change in solubility of a substance with temperature.
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Soluble (insoluble)
A soluble substance can dissolve in a given solvent. An insoluble substance cannot dissolve in a given solvent.
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The solid or gas that is dissolved in a liquid.

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A way of separating pieces of solid that are mixed with a liquid or solution by pouring through filter paper.

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A technique that uses evaporation and condensation to obtain a solvent from a solution.

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