Separation Of A Mixture Lab Report

Abstract In this lab we separated a mixture to observe the methods of separating substances from one another using a series of techniques. In this lab we used magnetism, filtration, and evaporation to successfully separate the mixture into three separate components. Throughout the experiment we learned that mixtures are two or more substances combine and each substance retains its own properties and chemical identity.
Purpose
The purpose of this lab is to recognize the different techniques in separating a mixture by exploiting the different properties of each different substance inside the mixture. Since it is only a mixture, the substances should have had different properties and be able to easily be separated. In order to achieve this

We then got one filtration paper and took the mass of it. Once we recorded the mass of the filtration paper we placed the entire mixture onto the filtration paper. Once the mixture was spread on the filtration paper we used a magnet to extract our first substance, the iron filling. By using the magnetism of the iron filling we were able to extract the iron filling out of the substance and placed it on a pre massed filter paper. Once all the iron was out of the substance and onto the filter paper we took the mass of the iron and filter paper together and recorded it. After the first substance was separated we focused on the other one by getting two beakers of equal mass and filling one up with 50mL of water and taking the mass of the other with the watch glass over it. Once completed we poured the remaining mixture into the beaker and stirred it. We then got another piece of filtration paper and recorded its mass. After that we constructed a filtration setup by placing a pre-massed paper into a funnel supported by a ring stand over a pre massed beaker. Once the setup was complete we poured the water mixed with the mixture into the funnel. Once all the water went through the funnel we took out the filtration paper and set it to dry. We then turned our attention to the water. We setup a Bunsen burner under the beaker to evaporate the water inside. Once all the water was evaporated we set the beaker to cool.

Once we have the masses of the substance we can go on to find the percent recovery by following a specific formula. Once we have our masses and our percent recovery we can tabulate the