Question

You have a solution of sugar in water.You want to obtain the sugar from it.A:explain why filtration will not work ,b:which method will you use instead?

Answer 1

Filtration is a method that is used to separate insoluble solids from a liquid. Since salt and sugar both dissolve in water, filtration cannot be used to separate the two. When sugar is mixed with water it creates a homogeneous solution, meaning you can't see the individual particles, unlike when you mix sand with water. The sugar water is a solution because no chemical reaction occurs, but to separate it you need to create a chemical reaction by distilling the liquid.

Answer 2

Filtration will not work because sugar dissolves in water. Instead, you’ll need to boil the water into steam to isolate the sugar