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because the water mass is 18 and the gravity force which acts on this is 9.8 per sec so the filtration process is occurr through paper or other reason is that the mass of water is less so the gravity force does not acts upon this .

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Q: What is the purpose of gravity filtration through paper?
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Why is vacuum filtration faster than gravity filtration?

Vacuum filtration is used instead of gravity filtration in order to achieve a dryer product in less time. The faster process of vacuum filtration allows the slurry to remain cold and in cases such as with benzoic acid more crytals will remain formed at colder temperatures. Gravity filtration is most useful when the solid is to be discarded and the filtrate (the liquid that flows through the filter paper) kept. Vacuum filtration is often faster than gravity filtration and is most useful if the solid must be kept or if a filtration must be done rapidly. A vacuum from an aspirator or a vacuum pump is used to pull the liquid through a funnel containing a piece of filter paper, while the solid is left on the paper.


Why is a fluted filter paper used in gravity filtration?

By fluting the filter paper we can maximize the rate at which the solvent may flow through the filter paper. This will increase the surface area of the air flown into the flask along the sides to permit rapid pressure equalization.


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Why is the corner torn off in a gravity filtration?

To create an air tight seal between the funnel and filter paper.


Is mixture of sand and sawdust is separated by filtration?

You can not separate a mixture of sawdust and sand through filtration process as both of these materials do not pass through the filter paper in the filtration funnel after mixing them in water.


What is the process of separating a sustance or solution by passing it through a cloth or paper?

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How does mixtures separate when going through absorbent paper?

This method is called filtration.


When a liquid goes through filter paper what is it called?

The technique is filtration, and the liquid which comes through is the filtrate.


What is Grade eight science filtration?

I'm guessing you mean Filtration as in Mixtures-Homogeneous Mixtures and Heterogeneous Mixtures. Well Filtration is for emulsions or dirty water. You put the water/liquid in filter paper attached the the stand and after a while the pure water seeps through the filter paper and you get clean water.


What paper is used for filtration?

Paper is used to stop or trap the impurities after mixing it with water so that water should pass through and impurites should get trapped


What is left on the filter paper?

what is left on filter paper when using filtration? it is residue


How the fluted filter paper increased the rate of filtration?

Rate of filtration can be increased by using fluted filter paper.rate of filtration is related to surface area of the filter medium.In case of fluted filter paper surface area is increased ,as by folding the paper in such a way,the larger area of filter paper can be confined in the same funnel.so rate of filtration increases.