Filtration and crystallisation
What Filtration and crystallisation means in Chemistry GCSE, as defined for AQA.
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Filtering the mixture to remove the excess solid and keep the filtrate, then evaporating the filtrate until crystals begin to appear, before cooling, filtering, washing and drying them.
The mixture is filtered to remove the excess insoluble solid and collect the solution containing the soluble salt, which can be crystallised.
Topics that use Filtration and crystallisation
- Soluble salts (AQA GCSE)
Related terms
- Acid reactions with insoluble bases
- Crystallisation
- excess
- Excess solid method
- Filtration
- Hazard control and apparatus choice
- Neutralisation and salt formation
- Neutralisation endpoint
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