How can a solute be separated from a solvent?

1 Answer
Mar 17, 2018

The simple answer is...#"with difficulty"....#

Explanation:

Typically we would use #"recrystallization"# to separate the #"solute"#...provided that the solute crystallizes out....and clearly we have to find (experimentally) a suitable solvent...for which [see here.](https://socratic.org/questions/how-does-solubility-vary-with-different-solvents-and-different-temperatures).