Separation techniques
What Separation techniques means in Chemistry GCSE, as defined for AQA.
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Paper chromatography separates coloured substances by allowing a solvent to move up paper, carrying dissolved dyes at different rates.
Physical separation such as screening or settling, combined with chemical methods to treat industrial waste water.
Topics that use Separation techniques
- Chromatography (AQA GCSE)
- Waste water treatment (AQA GCSE)
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- Chemical treatment of pollutants
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