what are mixtures?

1. Read:

Mixtures contain two or more substances or components.
They have got their own properties which are different to their components.

There are different systems to separate their components:

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Filtration is used small solid particles which are suspended in water or air.

           

Evaporation separates mixtures of solid and liquid solutions by boiling them until the liquid separates.

Distillation separates mixture of pure substances by boiling. The evaporated substance is collected and cooled back into a liquid.

Magnetic separation is used for separating mixtures with solid components, when one of them is magnetic.

HELP/AYUDA: puedes usar el libro en español (página 40) para ayudarte a comprender los contenidos.

2. Realiza las siguientes actividades en tu cuaderno: página 86 - actividades 1 y 2.

3. Haz un esquema (en inglés) con la definición de mezcla y las 4 técnicas de separación que hemos visto.