Question

Arrange the following steps for separating sand and salt in the correct order:

A	Heat filtrate to evaporate the solvent (water).
B	Pour salt water filtrate into an evaporating basin on a tripod over a bunsen burner.
C	Filter to remove the insoluble sand.
D	Place the sand/salt mixture into a beaker and add water.
E	Allow basin to cool & collect salt.
F	Stir to allow the salt to dissolve in the water.

• A. $CDFBAE$
• B. $CDBAFE$
• C. $DFCBAE$
• D. $ABCDEF$

Answer 1

Answer: (C)

$DFCBAE$

We can separate a mixture of salt and sand by first mixing it in water and allowing salt to dissolve in the water. We can then filter out the sand as it does not dissolve in water. Then, if we heat the salt water filtrate, the water evaporates, leaving behind salt.