Separating Mixtures

Start with mixtures

Begin with the flashcard deck Pure substances and mixtures to practice terms such as solute and solvent. Its questions also cover homogeneous mixtures and colloids. The mind map Separating Substances offers another starting point: it describes a mixture as substances that are mixed together rather than chemically combined.

For a broader check, Mixtures Quiz includes questions about chemical change, molecules and salt dissolved in water. You could use it after the flashcards to see which ideas you want to study again.

Explore separation methods

The mind map Mixtures groups mixtures by the substances they contain, including solids and liquids. It also introduces filtration and evaporation. Use those branches to connect the type of mixture with a method mentioned on the map.

The Separating Mixtures mind maps include explanations of filtration. They describe how an insoluble solid can be left behind while liquid passes through a net or filter paper. One uses mint leaves and water as an example. Compare this with the solid-and-liquid examples in Mixtures.

Practice the vocabulary

The flashcard word list on mixtures includes terms such as filtrate, residue, suspension, sedimentation, sieving and decanting. It also lists evaporation and crystallisation. Work through the words alongside a mind map, checking where a term appears in a method or example.

Return to Mixtures Quiz after studying the cards and maps. Its questions cover mixture ideas as well as chemical change, so use each question to identify the topic you want to revisit.

Place the topic in the unit

Separating Mixtures is a section of Elements, Compounds and Mixtures in Chemistry. The mind map Atoms, elements and compounds (Test 1) connects mixtures and separation with atoms, elements and compounds. Explore the page and choose a map to use alongside the flashcards.