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Which of the following methods is used to separate potassium nitrate and sodium chloride from their mixture ?

  1. distillation
  2. crystallisation
  3. fractional distillation
  4. fractional crystallisation

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fractional crystallisation

Reason — Fractional crystallization is the process of separating solids based on differences in solubility. In a mixture of salt and potassium nitrate, potassium nitrate crystallizes first when the solution is cooled, leaving sodium chloride behind. This process is repeated to separate the two.

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