filtration Flashcards
1
Q
FILTRATE
A
The liquid that passes through the filter paper and collects in the conical flask
2
Q
residue
A
the insoluble solid that cannot pass through the filter paper
3
Q
HOW DOES FILTRATION WORK?
A
Filtration is used to separate an INSOLUBLE solid from a liquid.
Filtration cannot be used to separate a soluble solution - a mixture made by dissolving salt in water because the dissolved particles are very small and go through the holes in the filter paper
