Question

A mixture of iron fillings and sand is best separated by *
1 point
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Answer 1

use magnet to remove iron filling from sand

Answer 2

Answer:

MAGNET

Explanation:

MAGNETIC SEPARATION CAN BE USED TO SEPARATE IRON FILLINGS FROM SAND AS IRON FILLINGS WILL STICK TO THE MAGNET WHEN BROUGHT NEAR IT WHILE SAND WILL NOT BE ATTRACTED AND LEFT AS RESIDUE.

SOMETHING MORE FOR YOUR KNOWLEDGE (OUT OF NCERT)

Materials that can be magnetized, which are also the ones that are strongly attracted to a magnet, are called ferromagnetic (or ferrimagnetic). These include the elements iron, nickel and cobalt and their alloys, some alloys of rare-earth metals, and some naturally occurring minerals such as lodestone.

IRON FILLINGS ARE FERROMAGNETIC