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Distillation
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Separates by boiling point/volatility; MCAT clue: vaporize, condense, collect distillate.
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Extraction
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Separates by solubility in immiscible solvents; MCAT clue: partition between layers.
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Why is acid-base extraction conceptually similar to ion-exchange and isoelectric focusing?
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All use pH, pKa, and charge-state reasoning.
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What single question should you ask to predict any separation method's outcome?
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What property is being separated on?
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