8.8 - Methods of Purification of Organic Compounds
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What is sublimation?
💡 Hint: Think about temperature change and state transition.
What process separates liquids based on boiling points?
💡 Hint: Consider different boiling points of liquids.
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What method is used to purify substances that undergo sublimation?
💡 Hint: Think about the state change from solid to gas.
True or False: Distillation can separate two liquids with very close boiling points efficiently without additional steps.
💡 Hint: Consider the efficiency of separation.
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Design an experiment using crystallisation to purify a given organic salt.
💡 Hint: Pay attention to solubility at different temperatures.
Explain how fractional distillation is similar to a cooking method.
💡 Hint: Think of boiling points like cooking times.
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