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What does the term 'filtrate' mean? Give an example.

Important Questions on Separating Substances

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Upper Secondary: IGCSE
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Complete Chemistry for Cambridge IGCSE® Second Edition>Chapter 2 - Separating Substances>Q>Q 1
What does the term 'residue' mean? Give an example.
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Upper Secondary: IGCSE
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Complete Chemistry for Cambridge IGCSE® Second Edition>Chapter 2 - Separating Substances>Q>Q 2
You have a solution of sugar in water. You want to obtain the sugar from it. Explain why filtering will not work. 
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Upper Secondary: IGCSE
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Complete Chemistry for Cambridge IGCSE® Second Edition>Chapter 2 - Separating Substances>Q>Q 2
You have a solution of sugar in water. You want to obtain the sugar from it. Which method will you use instead ?
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Upper Secondary: IGCSE
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Complete Chemistry for Cambridge IGCSE® Second Edition>Chapter 2 - Separating Substances>Q>Q 3
Describe how you would crystallise potassium nitrate from its aqueous solution. 
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Upper Secondary: IGCSE
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Complete Chemistry for Cambridge IGCSE® Second Edition>Chapter 2 - Separating Substances>Q>Q 4
How would you separate salt and sugar? Mention any special safety precautions you would take. 
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Upper Secondary: IGCSE
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Complete Chemistry for Cambridge IGCSE® Second Edition>Chapter 2 - Separating Substances>Q>Q 5
Now see if you can think of a way to get clean sand from a mixture of sand and little bits of iron wire.
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Upper Secondary: IGCSE
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Complete Chemistry for Cambridge IGCSE® Second Edition>Chapter 2 - Separating Substances>Q>Q 1
How would you obtain pure water from seawater? Draw the apparatus, and explain how the method works.
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Upper Secondary: IGCSE
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Complete Chemistry for Cambridge IGCSE® Second Edition>Chapter 2 - Separating Substances>Q>Q 2
Why are condenser called that? What is the cold water for?