A. filtration B. sieving C. using a magnet D. decantation E. evaporation
Directions: Choose the best technique that can be used to separate the substances or
materials in each mixture. Write the letter of your answer on the space before the nu
1. Cornstarch and water
2. Iron and sulfur
3. Rice grains and stones
4. Pebbles and soil
5. Muddy water
6. Ground pepper and water
7. Flour and coarsely ground corn
8. Needles in a box of beads
9. Sesame seeds in soy sauce
10. Pebbles and iron nails
11. Fine sand from rocks
12. Sand from water
13. Gravel and sand
14. Salt and iron filings
15. Pins from assorted buttons
16. Coconut oil from coconut milk
17. Sand and pebbles
18. Pasta from water
19. Sand and thumb tacks
20. Salt solution

Explanation:

1. Cornstarch and water - decantation

2. Iron and sulfur

3. Rice grains and stones - sieving

4. Pebbles and soil - decantation

5. Muddy water - decantation

6. Ground pepper and water - decantation

7. Flour and coarsely ground corn - sieving

8. Needles in a box of beads - using a magnet

9. Sesame seeds in soy sauce -

10. Pebbles and iron nails - using a magnet

11. Fine sand from rocks - sieving

12. Sand from water - filtration

13. Gravel and sand - sieving

14. Salt and iron filings - sieving

15. Pins from assorted buttons - using a magnet

16. Coconut oil from coconut milk - filtration

17. Sand and pebbles - sieving

18. Pasta from water - sieving

19. Sand and thumb tacks - using a magnet

20. Salt solution - filtration