CHAPTER 02 · STUDENT SPACE

Separating Substances

Review the essentials and check your understanding after your teacher’s explanation.

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01

Solutions and purity

Distinguish solutions from suspensions and use melting data to assess purity.

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02

Filtration and crystallisation

Recover both an insoluble solid and a dissolved solid from a mixture.

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03

Simple and fractional distillation

Explain how distillation recovers a solvent or separates a mixture of liquids.

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04

Paper chromatography

Set up paper chromatography and interpret a chromatogram.

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05

Rf and colourless substances

Calculate Rf and explain how a locating agent reveals colourless substances.

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Consolidation practice

Choose a separation method and explain your choice.

Printable worksheets

Guided worksheet

10 pages of guided notes and practice for five lessons.

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Consolidation worksheet

A 40-minute support lesson with worked examples, short practice and space for corrections.

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Printable hint cards

Use a card when you need a starting step, then return to the question. Chapter 2 cards are on pages 3 of the collection. Each printable page contains three cards.

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