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Organic Chemistry – Some Basic Principles And Techniques

Question
CBSEENCH11007608

What do you mean by fractional crystallisation ?

Solution

The process of repeating crystallisation for the separation of two or more solid substances (which are soluble in the same solvent but to a different extent) or cooling the hot saturated solution containing these is called fractional crystallisation. This technique is applied:
(i) to purify a solid compound containing solid impurities having different solubilities in the same solvent.