Chemistry 0620 · IGCSE · Separation and purification

Separation and purification — practice question

Copper does not dissolve in water. Copper(II) oxide is a solid that will not dissolve in water, but it does react with dilute hydrochloric acid. Which method is used to separate copper from a mixture containing copper and copper(II) oxide?

  • Adissolve the mixture in water then filter
  • Bdissolve the mixture in water then crystallise
  • Creact the mixture with dilute hydrochloric acid then filter
  • Dreact the mixture with dilute hydrochloric acid then crystallise

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