A sample of rock salt contains sodium chloride, sand and mud. Sodium chloride is soluble in water. Sand and mud are insoluble in water. A student obtains dry crystals of pure sodium chloride from a lump of rock salt. Fig. 1.1 shows some of the steps the student uses. Name an item of apparatus that can be used to heat the water in step 2. ..........................................................................................................................................

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