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O-LevelChemistryBonding & Structure5070/12 · Oct/Nov 2017 · Q11 Mark

A mixture of sand and sodium chloride can be separated in three steps. Step 1 is to add water to the mixture. The diagram shows step 2 and step 3. Where is pure sodium chloride collected?

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Asolid on filter paper (A)
Bliquid in conical flask (B)
Csolution in evaporating dish before heating (C)
Dsolid in evaporating dish after heating (D)

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D: solid in evaporating dish after heating (D)

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Bonding & Structure, O-Level Chemistry (syllabus 5070). Multiple choice, 1 mark.
Source
O-Level Chemistry, Oct/Nov 2017 Paper 1 Variant 2, question 1.

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