Laboratory Techniques and Methods Crossword Puzzle

QUESTIONS LIST: grinding: used to reduce a piece of substance to powder or smaller fragments by friction, sifting : used to separate a dry mixture that contains substances of different sizes by passing it through a sieve, filtration : more common method of separating an insoluble solid from a liquid with the use of filter paper or cloth, extraction : way to separate the desired substance when it is mixed with others, distillation : process used in separating miscible liquids of different boiling points, sanitation : use of any cleansing technique that mechanically removes microorganisms and other debris to reduce contamination, sterilization : this can be accomplished by physical methods such as heat, radiation, and filtration, or by chemical methods, fixation : refers to the process of attaching cells to a slide, weighing : used to measure the weight of an object with the use of balances an, drying : used to remove liquid or extract (commonly water) from the material, magnetism : ideal for separating mixtures of two solids with one part having magnetic properties, flame test :test for detecting the presence of certain metals in compounds by the coloration they give to a flame, staining : usually applied to color certain features of a specimen before examining it under a light microscope, evaporation : used to separate a soluble solid and a solvent in a mixture, disinfection : use of a physical process or the use of a chemical agent to destroy microbes and viruses, chromatography : used to separate dissolved substances from one another