SAQ-1: Why is separation of mixtures important to our everyday life?
Mixtures and solutions are a common occurrence in our everyday lives. They are the air we breathe, the food and drink we consume and the fabrics we wear. By studying how chemists distinguish pure substances from mixtures and solutions, students will start to appreciate how matter is organised at the atomic level.
SAQ-2 What benefits/importance do we get out of separating Mixtures?
A mixture is actually made up of pure substances only. But they get mixed with each other in a mixture. Sometimes the individual pure substances are more important than the mixture. ... Thus, separation of substances is necessary to obtain pure substances for domestic purposes, industrial purposes and research work.
