Separating Mixtures
Name: ______________________ Date: ____________
Write the letter of the matching definition next to each term.
1. chromatography
A. A process used for separating mixtures by virtue of differences in absorbency
2. boiling
B. A homogeneous mixture of two or more substances
3. evaporation
C. Capable of being dissolved in some solvent
4. emulsion
D. An electrical device that alters the frequency spectrum of signals passing through it
5. distillation
E. To make denser, stronger, or purer
6. dilute
F. A long wooden bench with a back
7. concentrated
G. A colloid in which both phases are liquids
8. solvent
H. An apparatus that uses ___ force to separate particles from a suspension
9. solute
I. Attraction for iron
10. solution
J. The application of heat to change something from a liquid to a gas
11. mixture
K. A gradual transition from one scene to the next
12. separate
L. Free of extraneous elements of any kind
13. dissolve
M. A mixture in which fine particles are ___ in a fluid where they are supported by buoyancy
14. soluble
N. To lessen the strength or flavor of a solution or mixture
15. insoluble
O. The dissolved matter in a ___
16. suspension
P. The process of purifying a liquid by boiling it and condensing its vapors
17. settle
Q. Incapable of being dissolved
18. filter
R. Lacking definite form or limits
19. centrifuge
S. A ___ printed article that originally appeared in a larger publication
20. cloudy
T. A substance consisting of two or more substances mixed together
21. clear
U. The process of becoming a vapor
22. magnetism
V. The state of being free of suspicion
23. pure
W. A liquid substance capable of dissolving other substances