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The Modern Chemistry Lab

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What is a centrifuge?

A centrifuge is a machine that spins its contents very quickly and is used to separate the components of a mixture. The rapid rotation applies a force that causes the more-dense components of a mixture to collect on the bottom of the centrifuge tube and the less-dense components to rise toward the top.



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