How does a vacuum pump enhance the filtration process in a Buchner funnel setup?

• A. It creates a vacuum that draws the filtrate faster and decreases the temperature to help recrystallize partially dissolved solids.
• B. It increases the pressure to dissolve the solid completely.
• C. It heats the solution to evaporate the solvent.
• D. It acts as a catalyst to speed up the reaction.

Answer: (A)