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In chemistry, solvents (generally in liquid form) are used to dissolve, suspend or extract other materials, typically without chemically altering either the solvent or the other materials. Solvents ...

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THE expression ‘fractional distillation’ inevit-ably recalls the name of Young to the older generation, but his book was written before the days when the art was of industrial significance and viewed ...

Use diagrams to show how scientific apparatus is set up. Scientists must be able to read measuring instruments properly. Common practical techniques that use apparatus include filtration, evaporation ...