Complete these sentences describing various separation processes.

Question

Screening and filtering both rely on differences in the
of the particles of the substance you want to filter out of the mixture.

Filtration is generally
, but screening is usually
.

Answer 1

Screening and filtering both rely on differences in the size of the particles of the substance you want to filter out of the mixture.

Filtration is generally a method that uses a porous medium to separate particles from a fluid, but screening is usually a method that employs a sieve or mesh to separate larger particles from smaller ones.