II: Material mixtures

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Do you actually know what a mixture of substances is?

Typical mixtures of substances that you encounter in everyday life are, for example, felt-tip pen ink, milk, shower gel.

Here you will find explanations about mixtures of substances.

Most raw materials found in nature, as well as products from chemical reactions, are mixtures of substances that must be separated for further processing.
But how does the separation work? How can mixtures of substances be separated back into their individual components (components)?
You’ve guessed it: Chromatography is very well suited for this. However, in addition to chromatography, various other separation methods are used for separating substances, which utilize the properties of the substances to be separated.

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Find out: How can mixtures of substances that are present in a common solution be separated?

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