Combined Science GCSE
Separation versus purification
What Separation versus purification means in Combined Science GCSE, as defined for AQA.
Definition of Separation versus purification
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Choosing a technique to separate a mixture, and where purification is also asked for, mentioning how purity could be checked, such as by melting point.
Topics that use Separation versus purification
- 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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