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O Levels Chemistry (5070)•5070/11/O/N/19
Question 2 from 5070/11/O/N/19

Explanation

Evaporation separates components in all three processes Steps:

  • Identify separation needs: Process 1 removes water from solution; process 2 isolates ethanol from aqueous mixture; process 3 separates nitrogen from liquid air.
  • For process 1, heat aqueous copper(II) sulfate to evaporate water, concentrating it for crystallization.
  • For process 2, heat fermented glucose mixture to evaporate ethanol, which is then condensed during distillation.
  • For process 3, warm liquid air to evaporate nitrogen first due to its lower boiling point (-196°C) in fractional distillation. Why B is correct:
  • Evaporation is the phase change from liquid to vapor, enabling solvent removal in process 1 and volatility-based separation in processes 2 and 3. Why the others are wrong:
  • A. Crystallisation: Forms solids from solution in process 1 only, not used for liquids in 2 or 3.
  • C. Filtration: Separates solids from liquids, irrelevant to vapor-based isolation in any process.
  • D. Fractional distillation: Applies to boiling point differences in 2 and 3, but process 1 uses simple evaporation, not fractionation.

Final answer: B

Topic: Separation and purification

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