What is Separation?

📚 Key Concepts

🔹 What is a Mixture?

A mixture is formed when two or more substances are mixed together. The substances in a mixture retain their individual properties and can be separated by physical methods.

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Examples of Mixtures:

  • Sand and water
  • Salt and water
  • Rice and stones
  • Oil and water

🔹 Why Do We Separate Mixtures?

We separate mixtures for two main purposes:

1. To obtain useful components

  • Separating grains from husk
  • Extracting salt from seawater
  • Getting butter from curd

2. To remove unwanted components

  • Removing stones from rice
  • Taking out tea leaves from tea
  • Filtering impurities from water