RP: making salts

• steps:

  1. add the insoluble base in excess to warmed liquid
  2. stir the solution until no more base will react
  3. filter the contents to remove the excess base
  4. pour the filtered solution into an evaporating basin and evaporate the water using a water bath
  5. stop heating when crystals start to appear
  6. leave the remaining solution to crystallise over time
• I would add magnesium oxide in excess to warmed sulfuric acid. This would be stirred until no more magnesium oxide will react. To remove the excess magnesium oxide in the solution should be filtered using a funnel and filter paper. The solution will then be warmed in an evaporating dish using a water bath to evaporate the water. As soon as a crystal starts to form, the solution will be removed from the heat so crystallisation can occur.