Question

You are worried that a solid substance has dissolved in a beaker of water in a lab. What would be a way to separate the substance from the water?(1 point)%0D%0AResponses%0D%0A%0D%0AUse a magnet to draw out the solid substance from the water.%0D%0AUse a magnet to draw out the solid substance from the water.%0D%0A%0D%0ABoil the water away, leaving the substance behind in the beaker.%0D%0ABoil the water away, leaving the substance behind in the beaker.%0D%0A%0D%0APour the liquid along a rough surface that would catch the solid particles but not the water.%0D%0APour the liquid along a rough surface that would catch the solid particles but not the water.%0D%0A%0D%0APass the solution through a filter to let the dissolved substance separate.

Answer 1

To separate a solid substance that has dissolved in water, the best approach would be:

**Boil the water away, leaving the substance behind in the beaker.**

This method works if the solid is not volatile, meaning it won't evaporate along with the water. Once the water is boiled away, the solid will remain in the beaker.

Filtering would be applicable if the substance was not dissolved but rather suspended, so it wouldn't be the correct choice for a dissolved solid.