Answer to Question #160555 in General Chemistry for Steeve M

Question

You are given 5 kg of white solid crystals. Preliminary data showed that it is actually a mixture of

3 solids. After several tests, the solubility of the solids in water was discovered and the curve

above is the result. Use the data given above to design a procedure to separate the 3 solids just

by increasing the temperature. Explain the logic behind your experimental design by using 10 –

15 sentences only.

Answer 1

above 51°C where the vanillin-rich phase has a composition close to a ... In the work on vanillin in water we found a region of “oiling out”. In the ... The resulting crystals were filtered and.