IXC

Q1. A mixture of solids contains barium sulfate and sodium chloride only. Barium sulfate is insoluble in
water. Sodium chloride is soluble in water. Describe how to separate the mixture to obtain pure barium
sulfate and pure crystals of sodium
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Distillation of Salt Water Questions

1. What change of state happens when the salt water is heated?

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2. What is the definition of “boiling point” for a liquid?

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3. Why is the temperature on the thermometer 100C?

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4. When the water boils, what happens to the intermolecular forces?

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5. What is the purpose of the anti-bumping granules?

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6. Write two sentences to describe what happens in the condenser.

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7. How the condenser is kept cold?

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8. Why would solid salt be left in the round-bottomed flask if the distillation were

completed?

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9. Label the distillation diagram