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No. Filtration is used for simple mixtures like coal and rock. To separate water and sugar evaporate water leaving you with sugar

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Yes, you can. By pumping the water through a series of membrane filters using high pressure, you can remove the salt from water. It is a common practice on many oil rigs, as well as large ocean vessels such as ships.

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Why salt can't be separated from salt water by using filter paper?

The dissolved salt will go right through. Anything dissolved in water can't be separated out using filter paper. However, if you evaporate off the water, the salt remains in the container, and you can separate it that way.


Why do you separate a mixture of salt water and sand?

Since salt is soluble in water then you have to separate the mixture from sand first and this is done by filtration. The sand will be left in the filter paper and the filtererd solution would be that of salt and water. To get the salt you would then have to heat the solution and the water will evaporate leaving the salt behind.Filter Paper


How would you separate gold dust from a mixture of iron filings and salt?

Mix with water, the pass through a filter paper. The salt will be dissolved in the water so it will be removed with the water, leaving the iron filings and gold dust on the filter paper. Leave this to dry then separate off the iron filings using a magnet, leaving behind the gold.


Why does filter paper not remove salt or sugar from water?

Filter paper is designed to physically separate solid particles from a liquid, based on size. Salt and sugar dissolved in water exist as individual molecules or ions that are too small to be captured by the pores of filter paper. To remove salt or sugar from water, processes like distillation or using a reverse osmosis filter are more effective as they can separate dissolved substances from water at a molecular level.


How could separate the mixture of salt water and saw dust?

Add the mixture of sawdust, sand and salt to water. The sawdust will float and can be skimmed form the surface. The salt will dissolve in the water. The sand can be filtered from the mixture which remains. The salt water solution which remains can be heated and the water will evaporate leaving the salt behind.

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Why do you use filter paper to separate sand from water and not salt from water?

Because the salt dissolves in the water whereas sand does not.


How can separate water and salt without lossing of water?

You can separate water and salt using a process called evaporation. Simply heat the mixture of water and salt until all the water evaporates, leaving behind the salt. This way, you can separate the two substances without losing any water.


How do you separate salt water from the mixture of chalk powder mixed in water?

Pass the mixture through filter paper. The salt water will pass through leaving the chalk behind in the filter paper.


How do you separate pure salt from salt?

Dissolve the whole salt in a warm water, then filter it out. By evaporating the filtrate, we shall get pure salt. The impurities will left on the filter paper(as these are insoluble in water).


Why salt can't be separated from salt water by using filter paper?

The dissolved salt will go right through. Anything dissolved in water can't be separated out using filter paper. However, if you evaporate off the water, the salt remains in the container, and you can separate it that way.


Why can a filter paper separate sand from salt water but not the salt?

Sugar/salt molecules bond with water. songjongsuk: what he means is that the sugar/salt molecules are PART of the water, which means they are technically liquid. So they can pass through the filter paper just like any other liquid.


Separation of sugar and water?

Salt does not desolve in pure grain alcohol. Put the mixture in the solution, then filter through filter paper or a coffee filter. then evaporate the alcohol and your left with salt in the filter and sugar in the other end.


How do you separate sand from the salt?

Put the sand and salt mixture into a beaker of water. Put more water or raise the temperature of the water until the salt completely disappears. Pour everything in the beaker onto a piece of filter paper. The sand will stay on the filter paper while the water and salt solution will pass through the filter paper. To obtain the sale, simply boil the water and the remaining solid after all the water boiled is salt.


How can you separate sand water and salt?

Separate the sand grains using a fine mesh. Separate salt from the water by using evaporation (leaving the salt crystals behind), and condensation (turning the evaporated water vapor back into a liquid).


Why do you separate a mixture of salt water and sand?

Since salt is soluble in water then you have to separate the mixture from sand first and this is done by filtration. The sand will be left in the filter paper and the filtererd solution would be that of salt and water. To get the salt you would then have to heat the solution and the water will evaporate leaving the salt behind.Filter Paper


How would you separate gold dust from a mixture of iron filings and salt?

Mix with water, the pass through a filter paper. The salt will be dissolved in the water so it will be removed with the water, leaving the iron filings and gold dust on the filter paper. Leave this to dry then separate off the iron filings using a magnet, leaving behind the gold.


How do you separate a mixture of salt water and sand and still get water?

You can separate salt water and sand by using a process called filtration. Pour the mixture into a filter paper to collect the sand, while allowing the salt water to pass through (filtrate). Then, you can evaporate the water from the salt water to reclaim the water content.