Question
which phases does water go through if you use distillation to separate it from dissolved sugar?
A. from a solid to a liquid, and then to a gas
B. from a liquid to a gas, and then back to a liquid
C. from a solid, and then to a gas
D. from a liquid to a solid, and back to a liquid
A. from a solid to a liquid, and then to a gas
B. from a liquid to a gas, and then back to a liquid
C. from a solid, and then to a gas
D. from a liquid to a solid, and back to a liquid
Answers
GPT-4o mini
The correct answer is:
**B. from a liquid to a gas, and then back to a liquid.**
In the distillation process, water is heated to turn it into steam (gas), and then the steam is condensed back into liquid water, effectively separating it from dissolved sugar.
**B. from a liquid to a gas, and then back to a liquid.**
In the distillation process, water is heated to turn it into steam (gas), and then the steam is condensed back into liquid water, effectively separating it from dissolved sugar.