Summary of techniques

• What is filtration?

  Separates an insoluble solid from a mixture
• What is crystallisation?

  Separates a soluble solid from a solution
• What is distillation?

  Separates a solute from a solution and retains solvent
• What is fractional distillation?

  Separates different solutes from a solution according to their boiling points
• What is chromatography?

  Separates a mixture of solutes depending on their solubility in a solvent