The document discusses several methods for separating mixtures: evaporation, boiling, distillation, chromatography, crystallization, and using a separating funnel. Evaporation and boiling involve turning a liquid into vapor using heat, while distillation specifically involves heating a liquid mixture to form vapors and then cooling the vapors to separate out the components. Chromatography separates soluble components using a mobile solvent. Crystallization forms crystals from a cooled, saturated solution. A separating funnel separates immiscible liquids based on density differences, allowing the layers to separate out.