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get a magnet that attracts iron
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∙ 11y ago
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∙ 10y agoRun a magnet over the mixture of nails and baby powder. Iron will be attracted by the magnet while baby powder will not.
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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.
Carlos' teacher has asked him to separate a mixture of sand and iron filings. Which of these methods would correctly separate the mixture?
the correct answer would be -( magnetic attraction of one part )
How do you separate iron powder and salt?
Mix the salt and powder together in water until the salt dissolves. Pour the mixture through filter paper to separate the powder from the water. Boil the water so it evaporates and leaves the salt behind. If the powder is iron, you can use a magnet to separate them rather than mixing in water.
How can you physically separate a mixture of iron fillings table salt and white sand?
by putting all of the substances on a sheet or plate and then using a magnet underneath to pull the iron fillings away. then for your table salt and white sand you just use small mesh and voila! all wrong ... 1st, use magnet to separate the iron filling from the mixture of sand with table salt 2nd add water to dissolve the salt from the mixture with the sand and filtrate the liquid sand has separated from mixture of salt 3rd place the the filtrate liquid to a burner with a evaporating dish, the water will be evaporate and the remaining residue would be the small crystal particles which is the salt.
What happens when you place iron fillings around a magnet?
The fillings align themselves according to the magnetic field created by the magnet. *See the related links to images of the fillings behaving this way, along with a drawing representing the magnetic fields to which the filings align. You can see how the fillings behave similarly in each of the different photos. (see also related question below)
How do you separate iron fillings and sulfur powder?
you use a magent
How could you separate a mixture of iron fillings and sulfur powder?
Use a magnet to lift out the iron filings.
How do you separate iron from sulphur in a mixture of iron fillings and sulphur?
you an use a magnet to get the iron fillings out
How do you separate iron fillings from aluminum fillings?
use a magnet
How will you separate chalk powder iron fillings and naphthalene?
Use a magnet to remove the iron filings... Warm (do not boil) the remaining mixture to evaporate the naphthalene.
What would happen if you pass a magnet over a mixture of iron fillings and sulfur powder?
The iron fillings are attracted by the magnet and separated from the sulphur powder.
How can you separate sawdust and iron fillings?
All you have to do is put a magnet over the mess of sawdust and iron fillings and the iron fillings will get stuck to the magnet. Then their seperated
How do you separate iron fillings and sugar?
A magnet
How do you separate iron fillings?
use a magnet :)
How can you separate iron fillings?
Use an electromagnet.
How could you separate aluminum fillings from iron fillings?
Very easily, put a magnet on them it will attract the iron but not the aluminium.
How to separate sugar from Iron fillings?
use a magnet
