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Mixtures and solutions
Decantation
1) Principle of filtration
It is based on the use of a filter made of meshes that allow to water to pass but retain particles.
2) Example: the filtration of an orange juice and its pulp
Filtration
of orange juice and
its pulp
We can observe that the filter retains particles of pulp whereas liquid flows throught fillter without them.
A filtration is a process that withdraws solid particles from a liquid therefore it provides a homogeneous liquid.
Comments:
- The liquid which is obtained from a filtration is called "filtrate".
- This is a quick method of separation but its effectiveness depends on the mesh size.
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