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)

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

distillation to collect the sand and filtration to collect the salt

Answer 1

The correct process to separate out the sand and salt in this situation is:

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

Here's the reasoning:

1. When water is added to the mixture, the salt dissolves in the water, while the sand does not.
2. Filtration can be used to separate the sand from the salty water: the sand will remain on the filter paper, and the saltwater solution will pass through.
3. After filtration, the salt can be recovered from the salty water by distillation, where the water is evaporated, leaving the salt behind.

Thus, the best answer is: filtration to collect the sand and distillation to collect the salt.