Methods for Solutions
📚 Key Concepts
🔹 Evaporation
Evaporation separates dissolved solids from liquids by converting liquid into vapor.
Process:
- Solution is heated
- Liquid evaporates
- Solid remains behind
Examples:
- Obtaining salt from seawater
- Concentrating sugar syrup
- Drying clothes
- Traditional salt production
🔹 Distillation (Advanced Topic)
Distillation separates liquids based on different boiling points.
Applications:
- Purifying water
- Separating alcohol from water
- Petroleum refining
- Making perfumes
