A beaker contains a mixture of sand and salt. A student adds water to dissolve the salt. Which processes can be used to separate out the sand and salt?(1 point)

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distillation to collect the sand and filtration to collect the salt
distillation to collect the sand and filtration to collect the salt

distillation to collect both the sand and the salt
distillation to collect both the sand and the salt

filtration to collect both the sand and the salt
filtration to collect both the sand and the salt

filtration to collect the sand and distillation to collect the salt

Answer 1

The correct process to separate the sand and salt from the mixture after the salt has been dissolved in water is:

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

In this process, filtration will allow the sand to be separated from the saltwater solution (as sand will remain as a solid), and then distillation can be used to evaporate the water and collect the salt from the solution.