Question

Examine the statement.

A mixture contains water, salt, pebbles, and iron filings.

Which option identifies the most effective ways to separate the components of the mixture?

magnetism, filtration, and evaporation

filtration, evaporation, and distillation

filtration and magnetism

evaporation and distillation

Is it A?

Answer 1

yes, this option will separate (which is what the question asked) the components but the solvent is gone. If you wanted to collect the solvent, too, you must condense the vapor in order to recover the solvent.