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Could you use filtration on a solution?

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No.

Step-by-step explanation:

This is because a solution is a mixture with two substances that have already dissolved in each other and so there is no residue left. Filtration works such that part of the mixture has smaller particles that can pass through the membrane of the filter paper while the bigger particles get stuck onto the paper as residue. A solution has a uniform size particle throughout and thus filtration does not work for purifying a solution.

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