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Separating Mixtures Quick Check
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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)
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Pass the solution through a filter to let the dissolved substance separate.
Pass the solution through a filter to let the dissolved substance separate.
Boil the water away, leaving the substance behind in the beaker.
Boil the water away, leaving the substance behind in the beaker.
Pour the liquid along a rough surface that would catch the solid particles but not the water.
Pour the liquid along a rough surface that would catch the solid particles but not the water.
Use a magnet to draw out the solid substance from the water.
Use a magnet to draw out the solid substance from the water.
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GPT-4o mini
To separate a solid substance that has dissolved in a beaker of water, the most appropriate method would be:
**Boil the water away, leaving the substance behind in the beaker.**
This method works because when the water evaporates, any dissolved solid will remain in the beaker as a residue. The other options are not suitable for separating a dissolved substance from a liquid.
**Boil the water away, leaving the substance behind in the beaker.**
This method works because when the water evaporates, any dissolved solid will remain in the beaker as a residue. The other options are not suitable for separating a dissolved substance from a liquid.