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Residue

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Key Stage 3

Meaning

Residue is the insoluble solid which gets stuck behind a filter during the separation of a mixture by filtration.

FiltrationDiagram.png
This diagram shows how the insoluble solid gets stuck in the filter paper and is called a Residue, while the liquid passes through the filter paper into the conical flask and is called the filtrate.

References

Edexcel

Residue, page 7, GCSE Chemistry, Pearson, Edexcel