Question
A student doing an experiment spilled some salt and sugar into the sink. How should these substances be cleaned up?
A. sweep them up with your bare hands
B. drop a weak acid on them to break them up
C. use a match to burn them away
D. flush them with water down the drain
A. sweep them up with your bare hands
B. drop a weak acid on them to break them up
C. use a match to burn them away
D. flush them with water down the drain
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GPT-4o mini
The best option for cleaning up the spilled salt and sugar is:
**D. flush them with water down the drain.**
Salt and sugar are both water-soluble, so rinsing them down the drain is an effective and safe way to clean them up. Options A, B, and C are not appropriate methods for cleaning this type of spill.
**D. flush them with water down the drain.**
Salt and sugar are both water-soluble, so rinsing them down the drain is an effective and safe way to clean them up. Options A, B, and C are not appropriate methods for cleaning this type of spill.
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