Question

how to seperate ammonium chloride and potassium chloride

Answer 1

Dear user!

Good question!

The answer is as follows.

A mixture of ammonium chloride and potassium chloride can be separated using the process of sublimation. You must also note that both these substances are sublimable. So, the question arises that how can these substances be separated using this technique?

Well this technique is quite feasible in this case as the sublimable temperatures of ammonium and potassium chloride differ widely. Between the two, ammonium chloride has lower sublimable temperature. Therefore, it sublimes first followed by potassium chloride.

Hope this answers your question.

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