Question

Ammonium chloride and table salt is separated by the process of ______________. The sublimable component in this case is ______________.

• A. sublimation, table salt
• B. centrifugation, table salt
• C. sublimation, ammonium chloride
• D. centrifugation, ammonium chloride

Answer 1

The correct option is C sublimation, ammonium chloride

Sublimation is a separation technique used to separate sublimable component (solids that convert into gas directly without forming liquid state) from non-sublimable components.

Ammonium chloride is a sublimable component while table salt is non-sublimable. Therefore, they can be separated by sublimation.