2. APPARATUS
? Use the worksheet
on Lab equipment
and skills (on Google
Classroom) to
complete the
worksheet Apparatus
in Science.
3. SEPARATION OF MIXTURES
Learning objectives:
? To be able to apply different separation
techniques to different examples of
mixtures
4. STARTER ¡
In this jar is a mixture of iron filings, grains of sand and plastic
beads. Suggest a way of isolating all three substances, so that they
are on their own. Write this in your exercise book. You may have to
use multiple steps.
ANSWERS
6. WHAT IS A MIXTURE?
?A mixture is made when two or more
substances are combined, but they
are not chemically combined
?e.g. Air, salt and water, mixture of
sand and iron
?The components of a mixture can be
easily separated
7. WHY DOWE NEED TO
SEPARATE MIXTURES?
? We separate mixtures so that substances can be
purified
? Mixtures are usually easy to separate because the
substances in the mixtures have different physical
properties
? The key to separation is recognising the different
properties of the substances that you are trying to
separate
8. FILL IN THE VOWELS ( A,E,I,O,U) TO FORM THE NAME OF A METHOD
TO SEPARATE MIXTURES
F_ltr_t_ _n
_r_s_a_li_at_ _ n
D_st_ll_t_ _n
Chr_m_t_gr_phy
M_gn_t_sm
Filtration
Crystallisation
Distillation
Chromatography
Magnetism
There are different ways of separating mixtures
Over the next few lessons you will try some of these methods of
separation
9. WHAT DOYOU NOTICE
WHEN?
a) Sand is dissolved in water
b) Salt is dissolved in water
Insoluble Mixture
Soluble Mixture
10. Filtration is used to separate an insoluble solid from a liquid
for example, sand from water
Residue ¨C is the solid
component left in the filter
paper
Filtrate ¨C is the liquid
component that passes
through the filter paper
FILTRATION
11. Crystallisation is used to separate a soluble solid from a liquid.
For example, salt from water
The liquid portion turns
into a gas and
evaporates off leaving
the solid portion,
residue, behind.
CRYSTALLISATION
12. DEMO
Video demonstrating simple distillation
Distillation is a separating technique that separates
liquids of different boiling points
13. Distillation is used to separate two miscible liquids with
different boiling points for example, separating ethanol from
water
The mixture is heated to turn
the most volatile component
from a liquid into vapour.
The gas passes through a
liebig condenser where it
turns back into a liquid and
collects in a separate beaker.
Thermome
ter
Water out
Water in
Condenser
Flask
Heat
Beaker
1
2
What changes of
state(s) are occurring
at positions 1 and 2?
DISTILLATION
15. PRACTICAL: SEPARATING SALT AND SAND
Apparatus
Eye protection
Beaker ¨C 250 cm3
Glass rod
Filter funnel
Filter paper
Conical flask
Evaporating basin
Bunsen burner
Heat resistant mat
Tripod gauze
Method
1. Pour the sand-salt mixture into the beaker so that it
just covers the base
2. Add about 50 cm3
of water, or add water until the
beakers is about 1/5th
full
3. Stir the mixture gently for a few minutes
4. Filter the mixture into a conical flask
5. Pour the filtrate into an evaporating basin
6. Heat the salt solution gently until it starts to spit
(decrepitate)
7. Turn off the Bunsen burner and let the damp salt dry
in the dish
Safety
Wear eye protection throughout the experiment
Chemicals
7g mixture of sand
and salt
16. Copy out the questions and answer in your exercise book.
1. What substance was left behind in the filter paper?
2. What substance went through the filter paper?
3. Why can sand and salt be separated using this experiment?
4. Why is the salt, sand and water mixture stirred in step 3?
5. Why is the salt solution heated in step 6?
6. Give a reason why the sand you have obtained might still be
contaminated with salt?
PRACTICAL: QUESTIONS
17. 1. Sand
2. Salt water
3. Sand is insoluble and will be left in the filter paper (residue). Salt is
soluble in water.
4. To dissolve the salt
5. So that the water will evaporate off leaving salt crystals behind
6. Some of the salt may not have dissolved whilst stirring
PRACTICAL: ANSWERS
18. CHROMATOGRAPHY
In this separation technique we can
determine what chemicals are in a
solution.
This is used in forensic science to
determine who committed crimes
(you¡¯ll see how in the video).
The different-size particles will travel
through the chromatography paper
at different speeds and so they
separate out at different distances
19. CHROMATOGRAPHY
?Chromatography can be used to
separate mixtures of different
colours
?Mixtures that are suitable for
separation by chromatography
include inks, dyes and colouring
agents in foods.
20. CHROMATOGRAPHY
If the conditions for developing
a chromatogram are the same,
then the distance a particular
substance moves should not
change. This distance is
measured by the retention
factor formula or Rf
Task: Calculate the Rf value for
the lilac component
22. METHOD
1. Cut out 3 rectangle strips of filter paper ¨C so that it is about 10
cm in height.
2. Using a PENCIL, draw a line 2cm from the top and 1cm from the
bottom on each piece of filter paper.
3. Put a dot of coloured ink using your felt tip pen in the centre of
the bottom line- do a different one in each of your pieces of
filter paper
Equipment
100cm3
beaker
Filter paper strips
Ruler
Pencil
Coloured pen (x3)
Paper towel
Water
PRACTICAL: CHROMATOGRAPHY
Aim
To separate the
khoki pen into its
different mixtures
using
chromatography
23. Filter paper
chromatogram.
Beaker
Splint/Pencil
Fill with water so that it
just touches the dot.
4. Set up your chromatogram (the filter paper strip) in the beaker as
in the diagram below:
5. Wait for the water to reach the top line and then remove the filter
paper from the splint and lay it on some paper towel to dry.
PRACTICAL: CHROMATOGRAPHY
24. Copy out and answer the following questions:
1) Which ink contains the most different
colours?
2) How do you know this?
3) For one of the inks on your chromatogram
calculate the Rf values for each colour
PRACTICAL: CHROMATOGRAPHY
RESULTS
¡ñ Stick the three chromatograms in your book
¡ñ State the two (or three) colours that you
used for chromatography
25. Ink from
crime
scene
Ink A Ink B Ink C Ink D
A crime has been committed- another
teacher has stolen Ms Smith¡¯s lunch.
Luckily some ink was left behind, so can
you work out who stole my lunch?
Ink A= Mr Luthi
Ink B= Mrs Rue
Ink C= Mr Malinga
Ink D= Ms Ndlovu
WHO STOLE LUNCH?
26. Ink from
crime
scene
Ink A Ink B Ink C Ink D
A crime has been committed- another
teacher has stolen Ms Smith¡¯s lunch.
Luckily some ink was left behind, so can
you work out who stole my lunch?
WHO STOLE LUNCH?
Mr Malinga
Ink A= Mr Luthi
Ink B= Mrs Rue
Ink C= Mr Malinga
Ink D= Ms Ndlovu
#4: Answers: Magnet ¨C iron filings will attach to the magnet
Sieve ¨C choosing a sieve where the plastic beads are too big to pass through
Magnet ¨C iron filings will attach to the magnet
Sieve ¨C choosing a sieve where the plastic beads are too big to pass through
#5: Teacher?s notes: Ask students to define what matter is
#10: Teacher¡¯s notes
Students are to draw filtration using scientific drawing rules
#11: Teacher¡¯s notes
Students are to draw filtration using scientific drawing rules
#12: Teacher¡¯s notes
Probably still won¡¯t have distillation kit and so show them this technique and talk them through it
#13: Teacher¡¯s notes
Only copy out the notes, students will get diagram on the worksheet on the following slide
#15: DEMONSTRATE how to fold the filter paper
Print the practical for yourself - RSC
#18: Teacher¡¯s notes
Cool video of a CSI clip where they can see that there were two different inks that were used in the sample
#21: Teacher¡¯s notes:
3 minute video on how to do chromatography