Evaporation and Crystallization Methods

Decanting is a crude method of separating insoluble solids from liquids, where the liquid is poured away and collected in another container, allowing the insoluble solid to settle down.

The glass rod assists in decantation.

Filtration is a method of separating solids or groups of solids from a liquid in a mixture, using a filter paper.

<p>The filter paper is folded and placed onto the filter funnel.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>The filtrate is the liquid that passes through the filter paper, and the residue is the solid left on the filter paper.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>The filter paper's pores should be smaller than the solid particles and larger than the size of the liquid molecules.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>To separate the solvent from the solute</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>The solution must be supersaturated</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Nucleation</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Crystal growth, where solute molecules or ions aggregate onto nuclei, forming larger crystals</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Some solutes can decompose when heated</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>It is a versatile and widely used technique for purifying and isolating substances in solid form</p> Signup and view all the answers