Chemistry 0620 · IGCSE · Separation and purification

Separation and purification — practice question

The table shows solubility information for four solids, P, Q, R and S. A student tried to separate mixtures made from these solids using the procedure below: 1 Put the mixture into a beaker of water and stir it. 2 Filter the mixture. 3 Crystallise one of the solids from the filtrate. Which of the following mixtures could not be separated by this method?

  • Aa mixture of P and R
  • Ba mixture of Q and P
  • Ca mixture of Q and R
  • Da mixture of R and S

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