What is mother liquor?

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(N/A) In the process of crystallization,an impure compound is dissolved in a suitable solvent to form a hot saturated solution. After the pure crystals are separated by cooling and filtration,the remaining liquid that contains the dissolved impurities and a small amount of the compound is known as the mother liquor.

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