alleryStart learning →How can you separate a mixture of salt and sand?
AAdd water, stir, then filter
BAdd oil, then pour it off
CHeat it until it melts
DShake it in a closed jar
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: A. Add water, stir, then filter
Salt dissolves in water while sand does not, so filtering leaves the sand behind.
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