Excess solid zinc carbonate is added to dilute hydrochloric acid in a beaker.
zinchydrochloriczinccarboncarbonate+acid→chloride+dioxide+water \begin{array}{ccccccc} \text{zinc} & & \text{hydrochloric} & & \text{zinc} & & \text{carbon} \\ \text{carbonate} & + & \text{acid} & \rightarrow & \text{chloride} & + & \text{dioxide} \\ & & & & & + & \text{water} \end{array} zinccarbonate+hydrochloricacid→zincchloride++carbondioxidewaterZinc chloride is formed in solution.
Describe how a sample of pure, dry zinc chloride crystals can be obtained from the mixture of zinc chloride solution and excess solid zinc carbonate in the beaker.
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