Answer to Question #169881 in Chemistry for Jason

Question

A student was supplied with a bottle containing a mixture of A B C and D during a chemistry practical class . If A is a chemical which vaporizes when heated, Bus a soluble in water C has a magnetic properties and D is in soluble without any magnetic property. Show in an outline form how he would seperate this mixture.

Answer 1

In order to separate the mixture, the physical properties of the components must be exploited.

Component A can be separated by heating the mixture with the subsequent vapor condensation.

Component B can be separated by mixture dissolution in water with the subsequent crystallization.

Component C can be separated by using an electromagnet.

Component D can be separated by sedimentation in water.