The best way to separate the solid substance from the water would be to boil the water away, leaving the substance behind in the beaker. This method works if the solid has dissolved and is non-volatile, meaning it does not evaporate with the water. The other methods are not suitable for separating dissolved substances from water.
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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Boil the water away, leaving the substance behind in the beaker.
Boil the water away, leaving the substance behind in the beaker.
Use a magnet to draw out the solid substance from the water.
Use a magnet to draw out the solid substance from the water.
Pass the solution through a filter to let the dissolved substance separate.
Pass the solution through a filter to let the dissolved substance separate.
Pour the liquid along a rough surface that would catch the solid particles but not the water.
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