Separating Mixtures: Chromatography

Separating Mixtures: Chromatography
Publication Date: July, 2014
Type of Resource: Practical activity/investigation

This online resource explores the principles of chromatography.

The resource is a student hands-on activity that demonstrates that inks are made up of different compounds that can be seen using a simple form of chromatography.

Australian Curriculum v9 Codes: AC9S7U05 (Year 7), AC9S7U06 (Year 7)

Australian Curriculum:
  • Year 7 > Science Inquiry Skills > Communicating > Communicate ideas, findings and evidence-based solutions to problems using... > ACSIS133
  • Year 7 > Science Inquiry Skills > Processing and analysing data and information > Summarise data, from students’ own investigations and secondary sources, and... > ACSIS130
  • Year 7 > Science Understanding > Chemical Sciences > Mixtures, including solutions, contain a combination of pure substances that... > ACSSU113