Recrystallisation purifies a solid by dissolving it and then
Apassing it through a column
Breacting away the impurities
Cboiling off all the solute
Dletting pure crystals form
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: D. letting pure crystals form
After dissolving, a change such as cooling makes the pure compound come out of solution as crystals.
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