Measure crude benzoic acid + Place beaker on balance and press tare + Weigh out 0.25 grams of benzoic aci id Air-dry the fort cryst we med is and - solving the Benzoic Acid ‘+ Measure out 20 mL of distiled water & dissolve the sample. * Boil and add a small amount of activated charcoal Cold Filtration * Cool the filtrate to room temperature. * Place the sample in an ice bath until crystal form. * Filter the crystal using 3:1 filter paper. Make sure that the solvent you use to wash the flask is cold. > e Prepare Fluted and 3:1 Filter Paper Cut out a circle fold in quarters, fold the edges inward. From the center, fold outwards, turn it around, and fold in half. For 3:1 filter paper, open up ‘one of the folds stich that fone side has 3 layers while the other has 1 layer. Hot Filtration Set up the hot filtration system (Erlenmeyer flask, short steamed funnel, fluted filter paper, solvent, and hot plate) All of the reagents and apparatus should be kept on heat. Filter the sample into the receiving flask.