HOW ARE MIXTURES SEPARATED?

Mixtures can be separated into their original components (because the components haven't been chemically combined). Several techniques can be used to separate mixtures: for example, filtration, distillation, evaporation or dissolution.

Filtration: This technique can be used to separate an insoluble solid from a mixture.

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Evaporation: This technique can be used to separate a soluble solid from a solution.

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Distillation: This technique can be used to separate a liquid from a solution or to separate two liquids.
 
Dissolution: This technique can be used to separate a soluble solid from an insoluble one.