Question

Which method is appropriate for separating a mixture of iron and aluminum?

A.
using a magnet


B.
distillation


C.
evaporation


D.
observing different densities

Answer 1

The method which is appropriate for separating a mixture of iron and aluminum is A. using a magnet.
This is because aluminum does not have magnetic properties (thus it will be unaffected by the magnet), so it is easy to sort out all iron from the mixture using a magnet.