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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Pass the solution through a filter to let the dissolved substance separate.
Pass the solution through a filter to let the dissolved substance separate.

Use a magnet to draw out the solid substance from the water.
Use a magnet to draw out the solid substance from the water.

Pour the liquid along a rough surface that would catch the solid particles but not the water.
Pour the liquid along a rough surface that would catch the solid particles but not the water.

Boil the water away, leaving the substance behind in the beaker.

Answer 1

To separate a solid substance that has dissolved in water, the most appropriate method would be to boil the water away, leaving the substance behind in the beaker. This method effectively separates the dissolved substance (assuming it is non-volatile) by removing the solvent (water) through evaporation.

The other options, such as using a filter or a magnet, would not be effective for a dissolved substance since it is no longer in solid form and cannot be trapped by a filter or attracted by a magnet.