Physically separating....?

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Physically separating....?

Hi, I have a question.

Is it possible to "PHYSICALLY" separate something like table salt, NaCl, sucrose, or soium chloride? Why or Why not...

2007-03-04 16:01:38 · 2 answers · asked by Anonymous in Science & Mathematics ➔ Chemistry

2 answers

yes.

NaCl in water will dissolve into Na+ and Cl-.
Then you can use electrodes to get the Cl- to get to one electrode and Na+ on the other electrode.

2007-03-04 16:07:19 · answer #1 · answered by Gorilla 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋

when they say physically, they mean just by cutting it.. Now unless you had some supermicroscopic laser knife, you couldn't.

you have to use a chemical change to separate them.

2007-03-05 00:04:25 · answer #2 · answered by arsenic sauce 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋