(A): What principle is applied in centrifugation? Give examples where this method is applied to separate mixtures.

(B): State two properties of mixtures.

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(A): Centrifugation works on the principle in which the denser particles are forced to the bottom and the lighter particles stays at the top when spun rapidly.
Examples are:
(i) Separating cream from milk (cream comes as top layer)
(ii) Used in diagnostic laboratories for blood and urine tests.

(B): (i)The properties of a mixture are determined by the properties of it's constituents.
(ii)There is no change in energy during the formation of a mixture.

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(A): What principle is applied in centrifugation? Give examples where this method is applied to separate mixtures. (B): State two properties of mixtures.

(A): What principle is applied in centrifugation? Give examples where this method is applied to separate mixtures.

(B): State two properties of mixtures.