Question

A beaker contains a mixture of sand and salt.A student adds water to dissolve the salt.Which process can be used to see the sand and salt?
A.Distillation to collect the sand and filtration to collect the salt.
B.Filtration to collect both the sand,and the salt
C.Distillation to collect both the sand and salt
D.Filtration to collect the sand and distillation to collect the salt

Answer 1

The correct process to see the sand and salt in the given scenario is:

**D. Filtration to collect the sand and distillation to collect the salt.**

Here's why this is the appropriate choice:

- **Filtration** is used to separate solid particles (in this case, sand) from a liquid (in this case, the saltwater solution). The sand will remain on the filter paper, while the saltwater will pass through.

- After filtering out the sand, you can use **distillation** to evaporate the water from the saltwater solution, leaving the salt behind. As the water evaporates, it can be condensed back into a liquid through distillation, allowing you to separate the salt from the water.

Thus, option D effectively outlines the correct sequence of processes to separate and collect the sand and salt from the mixture.