Separation Techniques

Hello everyone, we are back again.

Today we will talk to you about basics of separating different components and properties.

Separations are all about mixtures and distinguishing the different components and properties in them.

 Before we learn the different techniques to separate mixtures, we need know a few things. :D

• Components in a mixture do not lose their identities

• Components have different properties

• More similar the properties are, more difficult it is to separate.

Also one more thing, when you want to separate a mixture, you need to have a strategy which is to devise a plan with the different techniques to discriminate between components with different properties.

Now onto the different types of separation:

Filtration: This method separates the components by particle size.

Filtration

Floatation: This method separates the components by density.

Crystallization: This method separates the components by solubility(ability to dissolve).

                                 

 Extraction: This method separates the components by solubility.

                                  

Distillation: This method separates by boiling point.

                               

Chromatography: This method separate components by affinity for a stationary phrase.

                                         

Now you have learned the different types of separation.

Tune in soon to learn more about separation in detail.

Written by JK(Oct, 18/2010)