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What is special about iron filings?
Anything with iron in it has this property...
magnets are attracted to iron!
Magnets do not attract sand.
You can use a magnet to separate iron filings from sand.
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Should you separate iron from sand with a magnet or a strainer?
it will get on the iron if you try to separate sand will be on the iron
How you would separate a mixture of water sand salt and iron filings into its four component parts?
In solution, the salt will be dissolved in the water, the sand and iron will settle to the bottom of the container. Separate out the water, evaporate the water and the salt will remain, separate the sand and iron filings with a magnet.
Why sand can combined with magnet?
Iron is one of the most common substances on earth. If the sand is rich in iron (or other magnetic particles), then it will be attracted to a magnet.
How do you separate dry sand from iron nails?
Use a sieve to allow the sand to pass through, leaving the iron nails behind. Or use a magnet to attract the nails and remove them from the sand.
How will you separate a mixture of salt and sand will it be different if the mixture consists of iron filling instead of salt explain?
we can separate salt and sand by solving the mixture into water salt is soluble but sand is not .
What methods can be used to separate iron particles from sand?
Run a magnet over the mixture. The iron particles will be attracted to the magnet and the magnet will leave behind the sand.
Should you separate iron from sand with a magnet or a strainer?
it will get on the iron if you try to separate sand will be on the iron
How whould you separate sand and iron?
Use a magnet to attract all the iron out of the sand
What is the name of the tool that can pick up iron from sand?
A magnet can pick up tiny iron particles that are in sand.
Which mixture would correctly separate sand and iron?
Iron can be separated from sand using a (electro)magnet.
How would you separate a mixture of water sand salt and iron filings into its four components?
In solution, the salt will be dissolved in the water, the sand and iron will settle to the bottom of the container. Separate out the water, evaporate the water and the salt will remain, separate the sand and iron filings with a magnet.
What can we use to separate iron filings mixed with sand?
We can use a magnet. It will attract the iron and pull it from the sand.
How you would separate a mixture of water sand salt and iron filings into its four component parts?
In solution, the salt will be dissolved in the water, the sand and iron will settle to the bottom of the container. Separate out the water, evaporate the water and the salt will remain, separate the sand and iron filings with a magnet.
How do you separate sand and iron marbles?
Use a magnet.
Why can you separate sand from iron filings?
because the iron can be picked up by a magnet
How could you separate iron fillings from sand?
With a magnet : only iron will be attracted.
How will you separate a mixture of iron filings sand and camphor?
Hover a magnet over the mixture.The iron filings will be attracted to it.A mixture of sand and camphor will be left. Then,separate the mixture of sand and camphor by using sublimation.
