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Where did the salt go?

Identify / Explain

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Identify: name or select. Explain: give reasons and connect them to evidence.

Salt has fully dissolved in water. Fill the gaps to identify the solvent and explain its role.

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Cambridge IGCSE Chemistry 0620 · 2026–2028 v2 · Original learning materials.

Solvent, solute, solution, residue and filtrate; selective dissolution, filtration and bounded method choice. The experiment includes magnetic collection and salt recovery. Saturation, full crystallisation, distillation and chromatography need later lessons.

Apparatus, amounts and times in the experiment are illustrative. Real practical work follows a teacher-approved safety method.

Official Cambridge syllabus