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Definition of a Mixture and Means of Separations

Question

(a) What is a mixture?
(b) State two physical means of separating a mixture.

Answer

(a) a mixture is a physical combination of two or more substances which can be separated by physical means
(b) Winnowing, sieving, filtering. Evaporating, decanting, use of magnets.


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