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Why are iron filings used to find the magnetic field when copper filings are not?
Copper filings are not attracted to a magnet, as iron filings are.
What is the separation method for iron filings and sulphur to obtain iron filings?
magnetic separation.
How do you separate iron filings from iron carbonate?
Pure iron filings will be attracted to a magnet; but pieces of iron carbonate will not.
Can salt and iron filings be separated by physical means?
A magnet should be very good at picking out the iron filings.
How do you separate a mixture of sand and iron filings and gold dust?
First, place the sulfur, sand and iron filings in a plastic container. Next, use a magnet to remove the iron filings from the sulfur-sand mixture and surely,the iron filings will connect to the magnet, leaving the sulfur and sand behind.
Explain how you can use physical properties to separate filings from sawdust?
If they are iron filings, you can use the property of magnetism to remove the iron filings using a magnet. You will need to rinse the iron filings with water after you remove them with the magnet in order to completely remove the sawdust from them.
Do the dry and wet iron filings show the same physical properties?
Yes, they do.
What physical properties could be used to separated iron filings from salt?
By means of using magnet because magnet has a magnetite that can attract iron filings to separate it to other substance.
Separate iron filings and aluminum filings?
Aluminum and iron can be differentiated because iron is magnetic and aluminum is not. To separate them, expose the filings to a magnetic source and the iron will separate.
Why are iron filings used to find the magnetic field when copper filings are not?
Copper filings are not attracted to a magnet, as iron filings are.
Are iron filings a mixture?
Iron filings may be pure elemental iron, it depends on the source of the iron.
Are iron filings a compound mixture or element?
pure substance
What is the separation method for iron filings and sulphur to obtain iron filings?
magnetic separation.
Is unheated sulfur and iron filings is substance or mixture?
Sulfur and iron filings together are a mixture.
What forms of iron would rust the fastest thin iron plate iron nail solid iron cube fine iron filings?
Fine iron filings
How do you separate iron filings from iron carbonate?
Pure iron filings will be attracted to a magnet; but pieces of iron carbonate will not.
What technique will use to separate ashes and iron filings with water?
separate iron filings AND ash from water by filtration or evaporation then, if required, separate iron filings from ash by using a magnetic field,
