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Which mixture could you BEST separate with a filter?
A
Salt and pepper
B
Rocks and wood shavings
C
Sugar and iron filings
D
Sand and water
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Filtration can also be used to separate sand and water because sand particles have quite a bigger size than the pores of the filter paper. So, when filtration is done, the sand particles remain on the filter paper while the water runs down. Q.

Detailed explanation-2: -Any substance, as cloth, paper, through which liquid or gas is passed to remove solids. Here, filtering is used to separate sand and water. The mixture of sand and water is poured into the filter funnel, which is lined with filter paper. The water can pass through the paper to collect in the beaker.

Detailed explanation-3: -A sand and water mixture is run through a filter paper (a filter with very fine pores). Larger sand particles are trapped by the filter paper and separated from the water.

Detailed explanation-4: -Filtration process best works when the solute is not dissolvable in the solvent. Most simple examples of filterable mixtures are sand and water, dirt and water, etc.

Detailed explanation-5: -A mixture of milk and water can be separated by filtration.

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