Substances can be classified as elements, compounds or mixtures.
Each of the boxes in the diagram represents either an element, a compound or a mixture.

i) Explain which two boxes represent an element.
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ii) Explain which two boxes represent a mixture.
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The list gives the names of some methods used in the separation of mixtures:
chromatography
crystallisation
distillation
filtration
Use names from the list to choose a suitable method for each separation. Each name may be used once, more than once or not at all.
i) Separating water from sodium chloride solution.
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ii) Separating the blue dye from a mixture of blue and red dyes.
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iii) Separating potassium nitrate from potassium nitrate solution.
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