General Chemistry 1

Name: Dan Keith C. Bragais Block: STEM C Date: 08-29-2022

Creating Separation Methods for Different Kinds of Mixtures

Laboratory No. 1

I. Introduction

A separation process is a method that divides a combination of complex

compounds or a solution into at least two different product mixes. In order to achieve
purity, two or more substances are distinguished via a scientific technique. Separation
can be achieved using a variety of techniques, including evaporation, distillation,
filtration, and chromatography. These techniques, which use variations in the physical
qualities of the mixture's components to separate them, can physically separate
mixtures. It claims that comprehending how things separate might be useful in our day-
to-day existence.

II. Objectives

a. Separate all the mixtures given:

i. Mixture of sand

ii. Salt and pepper mixture

iii. Water and sand mixture

b. To find out what separation process is applicable for each mixture.

III. Materials

- Mixture of sand - Funnel

- Salt and pepper mixture - Index card

- Water and sand mixture - Cloth

- Strainer - Measuring cups

- Plastic spoon - Bucket

IV. Procedure with Documentations

1.

First, I placed the mixture of Second, I placed the mixture of

sand in a measuring cup. sand in the strainer and I started

sifting it.
The small pebbles on the sand are now

separated from the fine sand.

2.

I rubbed the spoon in my clothes to generate static electricity that I will use to attract the
pepper.

I placed the spoon above the mixture of salt and pepper to separate the pepper from the
salt.

As you can see, the spoon I rubbed earlier generated static electricity which made it
possible for us to separate the pepper from the salt.
3.

I prepared the hand made funnel I made from scratch and placed the cloth inside of it.

I poured the water and sand mixture into the funnel and used a bucket to collect all the
filtered water.

I’ve now successfully separated the sand from water by using the separation method
filtration.

V. Answers to Guide Questions

1. I chose this steps for each mixture for the reason that I think it was the most effective
way to separate the mixtures

- In the mixture of sand, I chose to use the strainer to separate the small pebbles from
the fine sand since the fine sand can pass through the small pores of the strainer while
the small pebbles will be left behind on the strainer because of the variety of size.

- In the pepper and salt mixture, I made my selections on the spoon and cloth by using
the attraction of static electric charges. Charge transfer occurs when two objects rub
against one another, which is called friction. One of the objects loses electrons while the
other object gains electrons. When the spoon gains positive energy then it attracts
negative energy (pepper).
- In the water and sand mixture, I selected filtration process since it’s a mixture of a solid
and liquid substances where the water passes through the cloth and the sand stays on
top of the cloth because of its particle composition.

2. Yes, the procedures I did were successful in separating the mixtures given, but in
terms of the mixture of salt and pepper I can’t really say that it went successful since I
wasn’t able to separate all the pepper from the salt but it was evident that it can be used
to separate the mixture.

3. No, it does not apply to all mixtures because it relies on the type of mixture—gas,
liquid, or solid—as well as the energy differences.

VI. Conclusion

After performing the experiment, I draw the conclusion that every mixture has an
applicable method on separating it, draw the conclusion that it is conceivable, at least
as far as we're concerned, to separate a solution into its constituent parts given the
various physical and chemical features of mixes. I used a variety of component in this
experiment, including partially chemical and partially physical methods, to carry out the
said experiment. To separate any mixture, however, there is no all-inclusive method.