A student is given a crude sample of copper(II) sulfate pentahydrate, CuSO4⋅5H2O\text{CuSO}_4\cdot5\text{H}_2\text{O}CuSO4⋅5H2O, which is contaminated with insoluble silicon dioxide (SiO2\text{SiO}_2SiO2) and a small amount of highly soluble impurities.
The student is asked to obtain pure, dry crystals of copper(II) sulfate pentahydrate using recrystallization and filtration techniques.
They write down the following steps for the procedure, which are not listed in the correct order:
What is the correct order of these steps to obtain the maximum yield of pure, dry crystals?
2, 5, 4, 1, 3
2, 4, 5, 1, 3
5, 2, 4, 1, 3
2, 5, 1, 4, 3