Discussion Forum : Separation Of Substances
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In villages, we see women separating the grains from the chaff by throwing the grains from a certain height to fall back into a vessel. What is this process called? Explain. [3 MARKS]
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Process name: 1 Mark
Explanation: 2 Marks
This process is called Winnowing.
It is one of the methods used to separate heavier and lighter components of a mixture.
The mixture is exposed to blowing wind. The wind blows away the lighter materials, while the heavier parts fall back for recovery, hence separating the two substances of a mixture
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