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Separating Mixtures: Chromatography
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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