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What properties will you use to separate sand and water?
Sand is insoluble and can be separated by filtration.
What can not be separated by filtration?
Substances that are dissolved in a solution, such as salt in water, cannot be separated by filtration. Filtration is only effective for separating solid particles from a liquid or gas mixture. In the case of dissolved substances, additional separation techniques such as evaporation or distillation may be required.
What mixtures can be separated by filtration and distillationBoth methods take advantage of?
Filtration: separation of water from sand.Distillation: separation of ethanol from water.Each method has specific applications.
Do you use filtration in separating oil from water?
Yes, filtration is not an effective method for separating oil from water because oil molecules are much smaller than the pores in a filter. Instead, methods like centrifugation or skimming can be used to separate oil from water more effectively.
At room temperature a mixture of sand and water can be separated by?
A filter or filtration. This is the process of separating solids from liquids by providing a medium (filter) through which only the fluids can pass. The water in this case would be the filtrate.
