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