During a filtration, if you still have solid in your flask that you need to get onto the filter funnel, you should use the filtrate from your filtration to wash them out.Group of answer choicesTrueFalse

When drying our solid after the filtration process, what do we need to do?Group of answer choicesContinually wash it with fresh solventTurn the pump offLeave it for at least 5-10 minLeave the pump onRemove our filtrate from the vacuum filtration flask

A student wants to separate substances by filtration. They write a method for the experiment but not in the correct order as shown. 1. Pour the mixture through the funnel into the conical flask. 2. Fold the filter paper. 3. Collect the filtrate in the conical flask. 4. Put the filter paper into the funnel. 5. Collect any insoluble substances on the filter paper.

Why is the main reason to clamp the flask in place?Group of answer choicesAs the funnel is top heavy, it might tip over.The vacuum line creates an imbalance, potentially tipping the flask over.Actually, it's not an issue if you just hold the flask in place yourself.

I just dried my organic layer from my liquid-liquid extraction with a spatula of magnesium sulphate.  Which type of filtration is best suited to separate my organic layer from the solid magnesium sulphate seen in the picture below?Group of answer choicesGravimetric filtrationVacuum filtrationEither technique is fine

Describe what happens when the flask is heated up and then allowed to cool slowly.