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Explain the process of separating a mixture consisting of iron fillings and sand in a plastic bowl.

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Slide a magnet through the mixture. When you take the magnet off, the iron filings are going to be attracted to the magnet and the sand will stay in the bowl
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Answer: To separate the iron sand mixture we will use a magnet to get rid of the iron filings from the sand as a result of sand isn't drawn to the magnet. once separation, the elements of the mixture can have the identical composition and properties as they didn't begin with. Hence , magnet can be used for seprating a mixture of iron fillings and sand .

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