Expt 002 -- Separation Description

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Expt 002 -- Separation Description A mixture of iron filings, salt, benzoic acid, and sand is provided. The task is to design a scheme to separate the components into four separate containers. Safety Wear goggles and apron. Remember that hot objects and cold objects look alike; hold a finger near a previously heated object to sense for heat before touching the object. Do not ingest chemicals. Have all plans for experiments approved by the instructor. Wash hands after the experiment. Procedure The following equipment is available for your experiment. magnets zipper locking plastic bags beakers Petri dishes micro spatulas tongs 13- x 100-mm test tubes; rubber or cork stoppers to fit rings, ring stands, gauzes, burners, ignitors ice paper towels filter paper funnels Using this equipment, devise a procedure for the separation of the four substances. Design experiments, and write procedures for the designs. Ask the instructor to approve each experimental design. Questions Explain why the sodium chloride is contaminated with benzoic acid. Suppose sawdust from wood less dense that water were incorporated into the mixture. Suggest a way to revise the procedure so as to be able to separate the sawdust. Suppose copper metal replaced iron. Explain how this would have affected the separation procedure. Handout Makeup Name ___________________________ Class _______ Teacher __________________________ SmallScale 002 Separation A mixture of iron filings, salt, benzoic acid, and sand is provided. The task is to design a scheme to separate the components into four separate containers. The following equipment is available for your experiment. magnets zipper locking plastic bags

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