Chemistry 5070 · O Level · Separation and purification

Separation and purification — practice question

What series of procedures should be followed to obtain a pure, dry sample of hydrated copper(II) sulfate, $\text{CuSO}_4\cdot5\text{H}_2\text{O}$, from a mixture containing hydrated copper(II) sulfate and calcium carbonate, $\text{CaCO}_3$?

  • Adissolve in water $\rightarrow$ distillation $\rightarrow$ crystallisation
  • Bdissolve in water $\rightarrow$ filtration $\rightarrow$ crystallisation
  • Cdistillation $\rightarrow$ crystallisation $\rightarrow$ heating to remove all water
  • Dfractional distillation $\rightarrow$ filtration $\rightarrow$ heating to remove all water

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