Question

Evaporation is used to ______________________.
1 separate the dyes in a marker
2 separate solids of different particle size
3 separate liquids of different boiling points
4 obtain the solute from the solution

Answer 1

Answer:

Evaporation is used to separate a soluble solid from a liquid. For example, copper sulfate is soluble in water – its crystals dissolve in water to form copper sulfate solution. During evaporation, the water evaporates away leaving solid copper sulfate crystals behind.