You can evaporate, or distill off the water. Then you'll get the CuSO4, along with any non-volatile impurities that may be present. Or you can do a recrystalization. You boil the solution until the CuSO4 just starts to crystalize out. Then you let the solution cool. As it cools, the solubility of the salt decreases, and more & more of it crystalizes. When cooling, you may end up with a super-saturated solution, instead of crystals being formed. In that case, scratching the inside of the beaker with a glass rod will initiate the crystalization process. With recrystalization, the product is also purified.
2006-11-09 14:59:27
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answered by pack_rat2 3
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A distillation set up requires a source of heat (Bunsen burner, for a lab demo) a container with the solution, a condenser (a length of tubing removed from the heat, through which the steam will pass) and a container to cath the distilled water. The condenser may have a cooling jacket around it, with chilled water running through the jacket. The cooling water and the water to be distilled never come into contact, It is used as a heat exchanger only.
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2006-11-09 14:57:36
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answered by cdf-rom 7
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Didn't you answer your own question? Simple distillation.
Maybe your should rephrase your question if you meant something else.
2006-11-09 14:50:38
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answered by zoomat4580 4
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Tell them you like them both .
2006-11-09 14:45:19
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answered by Anonymous
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