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Mixture Lab

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Subject
Chemistry
School
Eastlake High School
Type
Homework
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Key question
1. Sand is insoluble in water and is therefore able to be separated.
2. Salt is soluble in water and is therefore difficult to separate. Salt is an ionic compound and
therefore soluble in water.
Conclusion
1. I think I was pretty successful in separating the substances. I was able to separate the dirt,
water, and salt.
2. To improve this in the future, a finer sieve could be used than a paper towel to separate the
dirt as much as possible.
Questions:
1. The original mixture was water with salt and sand. This is heterogeneous.
2. Sugar and sand could be separated with heat. Sugar would melt and evaporate at a lower
temperature than sand would. This could be heated in a beaker over a hot plate.
3. Fractional distillation separates two liquids from each other. Because alcohol and water
have separate boiling points, this allows fractional distillation to occur.

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Key question 1. Sand is insoluble in water and is therefore able to be separated. 2. Salt is soluble in water and is therefore difficult to separate. Salt is an ionic compound and therefore soluble in water. Conclusion 1. I think I was pretty successful in separating the substances. I was able to se ...
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