8. Methods of Mixture Separation
Mechanical Separation (often by hand) takes
advantage of physical properties such as color
and shape.
Example: Recycling Plastic, Paper, Metal
9. Methods of Mixture Separation
Centrifuge:
Centrifugation
:
Circular
motion
helps
denser
components
sink to the
bottom
faster.
Examples: The separation of blood or DNA from blood
10. Methods of Mixture Separation
Evaporation:
Vaporizing
a liquid
and leaving
the
dissolved
solid(s)
behind.
Used to
separate
salt
solutions.
Example: Obtaining sea salt from sea water evaporation ponds