How can a solvent be separated from a solute by distillation?A.The solvent is collected as it is boiled off.B.The solution is poured through a filter.C.The solution is absorbed onto a paper.D.The solvent is allowed to separate into layers.SUBMITarrow_backPREVIOUS
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How can a solvent be separated from a solute by distillation?A.The solvent is collected as it is boiled off.B.The solution is poured through a filter.C.The solution is absorbed onto a paper.D.The solvent is allowed to separate into layers.SUBMITarrow_backPREVIOUS
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The correct answer is A. The solvent is collected as it is boiled off.
Here are the steps for separating a solvent from a solute by distillation:
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The solution (mixture of solute and solvent) is placed in a distillation apparatus. This apparatus consists of a round-bottom flask (to hold the solution), a condenser (to cool down the vapor), and a collection vessel.
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The solution is heated. The solvent, which typically has a lower boiling point than the solute, starts to evaporate first.
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The vapor of the solvent rises and moves into the condenser.
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In the condenser, the vapor is cooled down and it condenses back into a liquid form.
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The liquid solvent is then collected in the collection vessel.
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The solute, which does not evaporate, remains in the original flask.
This process is called distillation and it is used to separate a solvent from a solute in a solution.
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