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Discuss how to separate a mixture of iron filings salt sand and wood chips

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The iron filings can be separated with a magnet. The wood chips can be separated by adding water to the water and picking the floating wood chipsfrom the top. The sand can be separated by pouring the water/sand/saltmixture through a coffee filter or a paper towel
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