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Fractional Recrystallization
« on: February 13, 2006, 10:12:10 PM »
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Can anyone help me in understanding the difference between fractional recrystalyzation and recrystallization?

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Re:Fractional Recrystallization
« Reply #1 on: February 14, 2006, 01:38:45 PM »
With fractional crystallization you recrystallize once, take your crystals and crystallize them again, and repeat until your product is pure.

You need to do this when a single recrystallization doesn't give you the purity you want.

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Re:Fractional Recrystallization
« Reply #2 on: February 14, 2006, 07:51:55 PM »
Thanks for your help movies.

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