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Choose a method to separate each mixture, and name the property it uses…

Try it on paper first. A hint, the key idea and the worked solution are here when you need them.

Choose a method to separate each mixture, and name the property it uses.

Tea leaves from tea
Butter from curd
Iodine from salt
Petrol from kerosene
The dyes in a green food colour

Need a reminder? The key ideaShow

A separation uses a difference in a property. Filtration: a solid that does not dissolve. Evaporation: a dissolved solid. Separating funnel: liquids that do not mix. Centrifuge: tiny particles. Sublimation: a solid that sublimes. A magnet: iron.

The worked solution

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Work it out on paper first. It is fine to get stuck or make a mistake: that is how we learn. When you are ready, go through the solution one step at a time, and check each step against your own.

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