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OpenStudy (anonymous):

Devise a way to separate a mixture of sand, salt, and iron filings. Write the procedure using a step-by-step method and explain the reasoning behind each step.

OpenStudy (joannablackwelder):

What are some properties of sand, salt, and iron filings?

OpenStudy (anonymous):

idk

OpenStudy (joannablackwelder):

Out of the three, do any of them dissolve in water?

OpenStudy (joannablackwelder):

How about, which one(s) are magnetic?

OpenStudy (anonymous):

yes salt dissolves

OpenStudy (joannablackwelder):

Then, if you put water into your mixture and dissolve all the salt, the sand and iron filngs can be filtered out.

OpenStudy (joannablackwelder):

Does that make sense?

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