Combined Science GCSE
Separation techniques based on physical differences
What Separation techniques based on physical differences means in Combined Science GCSE, as defined for AQA.
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Components of a mixture can be separated by physical methods such as filtration or distillation because no chemical bonds are broken.
Topics that use Separation techniques based on physical differences
- Mixtures (AQA GCSE)
Related terms
- Chromatography
- Crystallisation
- filtration
- Justifying practical choices from data
- Mixture
- Mixtures and purity
- Physical changes
- Properties of substances
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