When salt water is heated leaving behind solid salt, this is separating a mixture by what method?
2 answers:
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<u>Answer:</u> The correct answer is Option B.
<u>Explanation:</u>
Precipitate is defined as insoluble solid substance that emerges when two different aqueous solutions are mixed together. It usually settles down at the bottom of the solution after sometime.
For the given chemical equation:
The products formed in the reaction are calcium carbonate and potassium chloride. Out of the two products, one of them is insoluble which is calcium carbonate. Thus, it is considered as a precipitate.
Hence, the correct answer is Option B.