High School

Even with the best technique, you might see crystals form in the filter paper or funnel during a hot filtration. What should you do if crystals appear?

A. Scratch the filter paper until the crystals pass through.
B. Cool down the filtration set-up by removing it from the heat.
C. Ignore any crystals that appear in the filter paper.
D. Add a small amount of the hot solvent to redissolve them.

Answer :

Final answer:

Crystals appearing during hot filtration should be dealt with by adding a small amount of hot solvent.

d) Add a small amount of the hot solvent to redissolve them.

Explanation:

When crystals appear in the filter paper during hot filtration, the best course of action is to Add a small amount of the hot solvent to redissolve them. This helps prevent clogging and loss of yield.

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