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sugar can dissolve in alcohol but salt cant dissolve in alcohol.we add the mixture in alcohol and filtrater it and get sugar alcohol solution one side and salt left other side
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Can you physically separate a mixture of salt and sugar?
yep
How do you separate a mixture of glass salt and sugar?
The mixture of sugar-salt solution can be separated by evaporation. If the water is completely evaporated we will get separated sugar from the mixture. If we dissolve the mixture in alcohol we will get the salt separated while sugar will be dissolved in alcohol. After that, the solution is further filtered and salt will be the residue of the solution.
How could you separate a mixture of and sugar and sand?
Put them in water. Sugar dissolves, sand remains Filter the solution to separate sand and salt. Evaporate solution with dissolved salt to get salt back
How would you separate a mixture of sugar and salt?
well, i think you lick it. The salt tastes salty, and the sugar tastes sweet. Isn't that simple?
how do you separate salt and sugar mention any special safety precaution you would take?
Salt itself is insoluble to alcohol. In order to separate sugar and salt, you can add alcohol to the mixture. Later, filter out the salt. Finally, evaporate the alcohol and remain with sugar
How do you separate a mixture of powdered salt and sugar?
Sugar burns when it is heated to a very high temperature. Salt does not burn.
What can I do to separate sugar and salt?
Pour the mixture in alcohol. The sugar will dissolve and the salt can be separated, and then, pour water on the alcohol/sugar solution. Wait for the water/alcohol to evaporate, then the sugar will be left.
How can separate salt and sugar?
added alcohol to the mixture.. sugar is an organic compound having carbon atom. it can be easily dissolved.. but salt cannot be dissolved in alcohol.
How to separate sugar and sodium chloride?
1. Put the mixture of powders in a beaker and add ethanol. 2. Stir vigorously. Sugar is dissolved, salt not. 3. Filter to separate sugar solution (passes the filter) from salt as a solid on the filter.
How do you separate iron filings salt sugar and carbon disulphide?
1. Salt will dissolve in carbon disulphide 2. Now we have a mixture of iron filings sugar and carbon disulphide(salt dissolved in it) 3. Separate iron filings by magnet. 4. Remove the sugar by Decantation process. 5. Separate carbon disulphide and salt by distilation.
Can water be used to separate salt from sugare why or why not?
A mixture of salt and sugar can be separated by using an organic solvent to dissolve the sugar. When the sugar is dissolved, it can be separated by filtering the salt from the liquid sugar,then recrystallise both solutions to from back their original crystals.
How do you separate sodium chloride and sugar?
You can put the sugar and salt mixture into isopropanol. The sugar will dissolve very well, but the salt will not. The liquid can be poured off leaving solid salt - to obtain the sugar you would let the isopropanol evaporate.Sugar is organic and will dissolve in organic solvents such as alcohol. Salt will not. Mix it with an organic solvent such as alcohol and filter it and you will be left with salt, then distill the remaining mixture to be left with sugar and your solvent.
