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What is the reason for doing a recrystallization and give some examples of real world uses:________.

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What is the reason for doing a recrystallization?

To purify an impure compound in a solvent. And to improve the crystal of the wanted substance.

Recrystallization is a separation techniques that base on solubility of compounds separated at varying temperature.

give some examples of real world uses:?

✓In real world recrystallization is used in purifying the common salt we eat every day i.e NaCl( sodium chloride)

✓In pharmaceutical industry

✓pufiying sugar, in sugar manufacturing industry.

To perform recrystallization of sugar, put the sugar in water and have in a vessel to certain temperature, the leave for a while you observe a very purified crystal

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