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It is likely the substance was a salt such as sodium chloride or copper sulphate that was in solution. When the water evaporated it left the solid salts behind.
Any solutes would remain in the dish, normally the solutes are crystallized as water has been removed from them.
to kill the micro - organisms
The pathogen would multiply in the dish.
The metal might be copper. When copper is heated, it reacts with oxygen in air forming copper oxide which is black in colour.
It is likely the substance was a salt such as sodium chloride or copper sulphate that was in solution. When the water evaporated it left the solid salts behind.
i did this in a lab using methods of solution, filtration and evaporation : add dilute sulphuric acid to the solid/solid mixture ..heat on a Bunsen burner till bubbles appear then filter the solution, collect the filtrate in an evaporating dish and heat on a Bunsen burner until most the water evaporates or half the filtrate has evaporated .....remove the dish from the burner and leave it on a flat undisturbed surface for 48hrs to allow crystallization.
The evaporating dish would not be harmed if it was heated on a hot plate, but it should be heated on a bunsen burner.
Anything evaporated would be funnelled upwards where the vapour could be collected if a tube was to be fastened to the funnel .
After the total evaporation of water a small solid residue can remain in the beaker.
Any solutes would remain in the dish, normally the solutes are crystallized as water has been removed from them.
You could use it, but the fat content, flavor and the texture of the dish would change.
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to kill the micro - organisms
A chafing dish is a type of portable grate that is raised up on a tripod and heated with charcoal. It is used to heat foods that require gentle cooking.
The pathogen would multiply in the dish.
The metal might be copper. When copper is heated, it reacts with oxygen in air forming copper oxide which is black in colour.