Answer to Question #96329 in General Chemistry for harpreet

Question

explain the process of filtration process?

Answer 1

Filtration is used to separate particles and fluid in a suspension(not dissolved), where the fluid can be a liquid, a gas or a supercritical fluid.

Filtration, as a physical operation is very important in chemistry for the separation of materials of different chemical composition. A solvent is chosen which dissolves one component, while not dissolving the other. By dissolving the mixture in the chosen solvent, one component will go into the solution and pass through the filter, while the other will be retained. This is one of the most important techniques used by chemists to purify compounds.