MSRX StoryQuest

Mixtures, Solutions & Separation

Getting things into a liquid, and getting them back out.

M039Explorer

Solute saturation

S=msolutemsolutionS = \frac{m_{solute}}{m_{solution}}

a brine tank feeding an ice-road de-icing rig

Solution beakerEnter mission M040Explorer

Solution concentration

C=nVC = \frac{n}{V}

a pharmacy diluting a stock solution for a paediatric dose

Solution beakerEnter mission M046Challenge

Density layers

ρ=mV\rho = \frac{m}{V}

an oil spill response team predicting where a slick will sit

Solution beakerEnter mission M047Challenge

Separation methods

Rf=dsolutedsolventR_f = \frac{d_{solute}}{d_{solvent}}

a forensic lab matching ink from a disputed document

Separation stripEnter mission M059Foundation

Dissolving and saturation

a sweet shop mixing syrup to a fixed recipe

Particle chamberEnter mission M060Foundation

Separating a mixture

a salt pan separating grit from the day's harvest

Separation stripEnter mission M061Challenge

Diluting a stock

M1V1=M2V2M_1V_1 = M_2V_2

a hospital pharmacy stepping a stock solution down to a dose strength

Solution beakerEnter mission M065Foundation

Evaporating to dryness

a coastal school evaporating seawater on a windowsill

Separation stripEnter mission M071Foundation

Solubility and heat

a jam kitchen dissolving sugar into fruit pulp

Separation stripEnter mission M073Foundation

Mixing to the same shade

an art room mixing jars of poster paint to one agreed shade

Particle chamberEnter mission M074Foundation

Salting to the recipe

a school kitchen brining vegetables to a written recipe

Bridge scalerEnter mission