Question

Suppose a friend challenges you to separate a mixture of wood shavings, iron filings, sand, and sugar. The image shows the mixture of the four items. Think about the components of the mixture. Consider how the unique properties of each component might suggest a method you can use to separate it from the rest of the mixture. 1. What tools do you think you could use to separate the mixture into its components? Explain your reasoning.

Answer 1

Answer:

1st Magnetic separation(for iron fillings)

2nd Filtration(for sand and wood shavings)

3rd Evaporation (for sugar)

Answer 2

1st) Magnetic separation (or iron filings)

2nd) filtration ( for sand and wood shaving )

3rd) evaporation ( for sugar )