Key Stage 2
Meaning
Evaporation of a solution is a way to get back a solid that has been dissolved in a liquid.
About Evaporation of Solutions
- When you heat a solution the liquid will evaporate leaving the solid behind.
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You can separate salt from the water by evaporating the water in an evaporating dish.
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Examples
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| These people collect salt by putting sea water in small ponds and allowing the warm temperatures to evaporate the water away leaving the behind the salt.
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Key Stage 3
Meaning
Evaporation of a solution is a way to recover the solute that has been dissolved in a solvent.
About Evaporation of Solutions
- The evaporation of solutions recovers the solutes but loses the solvent.
- Evaporation of solutions can be done by directly heating the solution or by giving time for the liquid to evaporate at low temperatures.
