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)

Question

Responses:

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

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

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

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

Answer 1

The correct response is:

filtration to collect the sand and distillation to collect the salt

In this process, filtration is used to separate the sand from the saltwater solution, as sand will not pass through the filter while the saltwater will. Then, distillation can be used to separate the salt from the water by evaporating the water and leaving the salt behind.