Question

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) Responses filtration to collect both the sand and the salt filtration to collect both the sand and the salt 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 distillation to collect both the sand and the salt

Answer 1

To separate sand and salt from a mixture where salt is dissolved in water, the correct processes would be:

1. Filtration to collect the sand. The sand will remain on the filter paper as the mixture is poured through, while the salt solution (water and dissolved salt) will pass through.

2. Distillation to collect the salt. The salt can be recovered by heating the saltwater solution until the water evaporates, leaving the salt behind.

So the answer would be: filtration to collect the sand and distillation to collect the salt.