Particles and Their Behavior · Physical Science

Separating Mixtures

Applying physical techniques to recover pure substances from complex mixtures.

Key Questions

  1. 1How can we use physical properties to separate a mixture of sand and salt?
  2. 2What determines which separation technique is most effective for a specific solution?
  3. 3How do we obtain clean drinking water from the sea?

National Curriculum Attainment Targets

KS3: Science - Pure and Impure Substances
Year: Year 7
Subject: Science
Unit: Particles and Their Behavior
Period: Physical Science

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