Question

Define Centrifugation.

Answer 1

1. Centrifugation: The process of separating the suspended particles of a substance from a liquid in a mixture by churning them at high speed.
2. In order to separate the soluble particles of a substance in a liquid quickly, the method of centrifugation is used.
3. Generally it is used to obtain the dispersed phase from the dispersion medium in the colloidal solution.
4. Example: Blood can be separated into blood cells and plasma.
5. Cream can be separated from milk.