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Sounds,29 Feb 2024,9 mins

Series1. Atomic Structure and the Periodic Table

6. Distillation and chromatography

Bitesize GCSE Chemistry

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In the second of two episodes on physical separation, Dr Sunayana Bhargava and Tulela Pea explore how distillation and chromatography allow us to separate mixtures. Suitable for: AQA, Edexcel, OCR. For more information on distillation and chromatography, check out the BBC Bitesize website: https://www.bbc.co.uk/bitesize/guides/z3jy6yc/revision/3 Key learning objectives discussed in this episode include: - Mixtures can be separated by physical processes such as simple distillation, fractional distillation and chromatography. These physical processes do not involve chemical reactions and no new substances are made.

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