When filtered through a funnel into a flask, a mixture of substances X, Y and Z gets separated as below: - X stays in the funnel
and Y and Z filter through and collect in the flask. X and Y are solids and Z is water. Which of the following can you conclude about the properties of X and Y?
Z is the solvent, Y is soluble in water while X is insoluble in water.
<h3>Filtration</h3>
Filtration is a method of separation of substances based on particle size. Only a particular particle size can pass through the filter. The substance that remains in the filter is the residue while the substances that passes through the filter is called the filtrate.
From the observation in the question Z is the solvent, Y is soluble in water while X is insoluble in water.
