Question

Create a flow chart for the seperation of silicon dioxide, sesame seeds, iron fillings, and sodium chloride using decantation, filtration, extraction, distillation, sublimation, magnetism, and/or adsorption. (you do not have to use ALL of these. only the ones necessary)

How would you detirmine the percent composition (for each component)?

Answer 1

silicon dioxide-- filteration

iron -- magnetism

sodium chloride-- filteration then evoperation

sesame seeds-- distillation