Chromatography is another separation method that can be used to separate two or more solid components of a solution based on their different rates of movement over an absorbent material. It was originally used to separate colored pigments from plants hence the term chromatography, which is derived from the Greek word “chromos” meaning color. Today, … Read more
Sublimation is the direct transition of a solid into vapor on heating without passing through liquid state. This occurs when the vapor pressure of the solid exceeds atmospheric pressure at a certain temperature. The opposite of sublimation i.e the transition from vapor directly to solid, is called Deposition. The solid formed when the vapor cools … Read more
Solvent extraction is a separation technique that is used to separate components of a mixture based on their solubility in different solvents. It is also referred to as liquid-liquid extraction. Here is how it works: the mixture is first dissolved in a solvent, and then another immiscible solvent is added. The desired compound selectively dissolves … Read more
After learning about distillation in the previous section, you might be wondering about its practical applications. Well, distillation plays a critical role in many industrial processes, particularly those involving the purification of substances, concentration of solutions, and extraction of valuable components from complex mixtures. Here are some of the areas where distillation is applied in … Read more
Key Takeaways: Distillation is a separation technique that’s commonly used to separate components of miscible solutions by exploiting differences in their boiling points. It involves heating a liquid mixture to its boiling point to vaporize the more volatile components and then cooling the vapor to condense it back into liquid form. The condensed liquid, known … Read more
Another separation technique that we can use to separate mixtures is the use of a separating funnel. In particular, a separating funnel can be used to separate a mixture containing two or more immiscible liquids. Immiscible liquids don’t mix. Instead, they form layers with the denser liquid sitting at the bottom of the funnel and … Read more
Copper sulphate, also known as cupric sulphate or copper (II) sulphate, is a chemical compound commonly used in chemistry experiments and in various industries. When dissolved in water, it forms a distinct blue solution. However, there are times when we need to extract pure copper sulfate from this solution, for example, in laboratory research, industrial … Read more