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How do you separate iron from aluminuim?
You can do this using a magnet. Iron is ferrous, therefore attracted to magnets, whereas aluminium is non-ferrous and is not attracted to magnets.
What are 3 metals attracted to magnets?
The 3 metals attracted to magnets are : Iron Nickel & Cobalt
How can sand and iron separate the particles?
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.
Why only irons are used as magnets?
actually nickel, cobalt, and several rare earths are used as magnets too, but iron is the cheapest.
What does a alnico magnet do?
I guess Al (aluminium), Ni (nickel) and Co (cobalt).
How do you separate iron from aluminuim?
You can do this using a magnet. Iron is ferrous, therefore attracted to magnets, whereas aluminium is non-ferrous and is not attracted to magnets.
What do magnets stick on?
They stick to other magnets or iron, cobalt and nickel.
How do you use magnets?
you can use magnets to separate iron from sand.
What stick to magnets and what don't?
Iron, cobalt and nickel sticks to magnets. The others don't.
Which materials can magnets be made from?
Iron, nickel, and cobalt are used to create permanent magnets.
If an element has no iron will it be magnetic?
Rare earth magnets are very powerful magnets which have no iron. Cobalt and nickel are also magnetic.
What are the only three naturally occurring magnetic metals?
There are four. Iron, Nickel, Cobalt and Gadolinium. Source: Higher Chemistry
What metals do magnets attract?
Normally iron, nickel, and cobalt.
What are 3 metals attracted to magnets?
The 3 metals attracted to magnets are : Iron Nickel & Cobalt
Does copper atttract magnets?
No. But iron, nickel and cobalt are the only elements that attract magnets and are magnetic.
What kind of things do magnets attracts?
The only three things that magnets can attract to are iron, nickel, and cobalt.
What is attraction to magnets?
Metals that contain any of these: Iron, Nickel, or Cobalt
