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

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The best way to separate a solid substance that has dissolved in water is to boil the water away, leaving the substance behind in the beaker. This method will effectively remove the water and retain the dissolved solid as it may precipitate out as the water evaporates.

Using a magnet would only work if the solid is magnetic, and filtering would not separate dissolved substances since they form a solution.

So, the correct response is: Boil the water away, leaving the substance behind in the beaker.