seperation of mixtures

• Mixture is a combination of two or more substances or compounds
• Separating mixtures is important to properly use and benefit from the individual components
• Hand picking


  Physical manipulation or manual separation of components of a mixture
• Decantation


  Technique used to separate less dense substances from denser ones by leaving the mixture undisturbed and pouring off the less dense substance
• Filtration


  Technique to separate an insoluble solid from a liquid using a filter like mesh cloth or filter paper
• Sieving or sifting


  Separating mixtures with big and fine components using a strainer or screen
• Winnowing


  Separating unwanted particles from a mixture by throwing it in the air and letting the wind blow the unwanted particles away
• Magnetic separation


  Separating metals from non-metals by using a magnet to attract the metallic components
• Evaporation


  Separating a soluble solid from a liquid by using heat to evaporate the liquid
• Distillation


  Separating liquids from a solution based on differences in boiling points, the vapour is collected and condensed
• Chromatography


  Separating components of a mixture based on their ability to be drawn across the surface of another material