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Why does using a magnet to separate iron filling from sawdust work?

Iron is magnetic; so, the iron filling is pulled/ is attracted to the magnet. The sawdust is not magnetic, so it will stay where it is, and will eventually be separated from the iron and the magnet.


What method do you use to separate iron filings from sawdust?

Use a magnet to seperate the iron. Then, add water to dissolve the salt and float the sawdust. Skim off, sieve or filter the solution to seperate the sawdust. Let the water evaporate, leaving the salt behind.


Is iron filling a pure substance or a mixture?

Mixture


Is powdered sulfur and iron filling a mixture or a solution?

a mixture


Is iron filling a mixture or substance?

substance


How would you separate a mixture of sand sawdust iron filings and sugar?

To separate this mixture, you could first use a magnet to separate the iron filings. Then, you could add water to dissolve the sugar, leaving the sand and sawdust behind. The sawdust can be separated from the sand by filtration.


What type of mixture is formed when iron filling reacts with sulfur powder?

Reacting iron with sulfur an iron sulfide is formed, not a mixture.


What will happen when zinc is added to iron filling?

You will have a mixture of zinc and iron filings.


When you start heeting mixture of sulphur powder and iron filling you absorb that sulphur start melting or iron filling start melting?

iron starts melting


How will separate the components of a mixture containing sawdust sugar and iron filings?

Use a magnet to separate the iron filings, filter the remaining sawdust and sugar water solution, evaporate the water from the sugar water solution.


How could you discern between a compound and a mixture?

A compound it something that is fused together e.g. copper sulfate and is hard to seperate. A mixture is something more like sand and iron, it's easy to seperate.


How could you separate sawdust and iron fillings in a solution?

You can use a magnet to attract and separate the iron fillings from the sawdust. Place the magnet in the mixture and move it around to attract the iron fillings. The sawdust will not be affected by the magnet and can be separated from the iron fillings.