Question

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 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

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

Answer 1

The correct response is:

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

Here's why:

1. Filtration can be used to separate the sand from the mixture because sand particles are larger and will be retained by the filter, while the salt (dissolved in water) will pass through.

2. Distillation is used to separate the dissolved salt from the water. When the water is heated, it will evaporate, leaving the salt behind, and the steam can be collected and cooled to condense back into liquid water if desired.

Thus, the first option correctly identifies the appropriate techniques for separating sand and salt from the mixture.