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What are one of the processes that could be use to separate a mixture of iron filings wood shavings and salt?
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∙ 16y ago
Hi, A magnet will remove the iron filings, if you put the magnet inside a plastic bag first you can peel the bag off the magnet leaving the iron filings inside the bag - much easier than trying to scrape them off the magnet later. Adding water to the remaining salt / wood mixture and shaking or stirring will dissolve the salt. The wood shaveings can then be filtered off and washed to get rid of any remaining salt soloution. Finally the water can be evaporated from the salt solution to get the salt back. Hope this helps, Mike.
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∙ 16y ago
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∙ 12y agoOne way you can separate a mixture of iron filings and salt would be to put them together in a tube/bowl/bottle of water and stir. When the salt appears to be dissolved, pour the water into a dry bowl. Do not let the iron filings fall out. Let the water evaporate. Pour the leftover iron into a bowl. When the water evaporates, only the salt will be left. They will be separate.
Another way may be to have the mixture and a magnet. Use the magnet to collect the salt, as iron has a magnetic force. Left will be the salt and the iron stuck to the magnet.
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