Chemistry GCSE
crystallise
What crystallise means in Chemistry GCSE, as defined for AQA.
Definition of crystallise
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After evaporating some water, cooling allows the salt to crystallise before it is filtered, washed and dried gently.
Topics that use crystallise
- Soluble salts (AQA GCSE)
Related terms
- Acid reactions with insoluble bases
- Crystallisation
- excess
- Excess solid method
- Filtration
- Filtration and crystallisation
- Hazard control and apparatus choice
- Neutralisation and salt formation
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