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Describe a procedure to separate a mixture of salt, sand, and water.

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**Please help!! I give medals!!
Describe a procedure to separate a mixture of salt, sand, and water.

anonymous · Answer

How remove sand? Several techniques.
How separate salt from water? Evaporate?

anonymous · Answer

sand from the other two can be separated by decantation... then evaporate..

anonymous · Answer

i think that  you Separate  mixure water and salt of sand then evaporate.and Separate salt and wate.

anonymous · Answer

Thanks guys, @douglaswinslowcooper  can you name a technique please?

anonymous · Answer

Yes, filtration, sometimes through gravel beds, will remove sand. 
Evaporation / condensation (distillation) will leave salt behind and allow collection of pure water.