Separation of Salt and Sand
Description: This is done by adding water to the mixture. The salt dissolves, and the sand does not.
Source: UW Card Catalog
Year: N/A Vol: N/A Page: N/A
Keywords: Salt, Sand, Separation, Dissolve
Rating: 
Hazard: Low
- Inert chemical ingredients
Effectiveness: Average
- Good reliability
- Time to results is low
- Hard to see or perceive results
- Some connection from demo to course material
Difficulty: Low
- Simple manipulations for most to perform
- Simple procedures
- Demos in which a display is used
Safety Precautions:
- Eye protection
- Absorbent materials on hand
Class: Physical Properties
Division: General
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