the picture shows a mixture in a dish that a student has created by combining sand in iron filings.Which is the best way for the students to separated this mixture A the student should freeze the mixture B the student should add water to mixture C the student should pull a magnet through the mixture D the students should pour the mixture through a strainer
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The best way for the student to separate the mixture of sand and iron filings is option C: the student should pull a magnet through the mixture.
Iron filings are magnetic, so using a magnet will effectively attract and separate the iron filings from the non-magnetic sand.
