Evaporation is preferred to obtain a solute when the solvent is not needed. Crystallization is preferred to obtain a pure solid. Distillation is preferred when recovering the solvent or separating miscible liquids.
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Due to the evaporation of a liquid, its temperature will decrease. This occurs because evaporation is an endothermic process, where the liquid absorbs heat from its surroundings to transition into a gas, thereby lowering the liquid’s temperature.