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Physical means can be used to separate
pure substances
elements
compounds
mixtures
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Mixtures.
Physical separation methods (filtration, distillation, chromatography, centrifugation, magnetic separation, decanting, etc.) exploit differences in physical properties (particle size, boiling point, solubility, polarity, density, magnetism) and can separate components of mixtures. Elements and compounds (pure substances) cannot be broken into simpler substances by physical means — compounds require chemical reactions to break their bonds.
Physical separation methods (filtration, distillation, chromatography, centrifugation, magnetic separation, decanting, etc.) exploit differences in physical properties (particle size, boiling point, solubility, polarity, density, magnetism) and can separate components of mixtures. Elements and compounds (pure substances) cannot be broken into simpler substances by physical means — compounds require chemical reactions to break their bonds.
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