Essay: (30 points)
Answer the question as indicated to earn all available points.
49. A Chemistry student was given the following mixture: nickel filings, small Styrofoam pellets, sugar,
sand, and 0.5 cm diameter glass beads.
He/she has access to the following materials and equipment:
beakers, magnets, sieves with 3-mm holes, hot plates, watch glasses, tweezers, coffee filters, and
small fish nets.
Describe how he/she would separate each component from the mixture, what material equipment
he/she would employ, and which property (ies) of matter he/she would use to separate each
component from the mixture.
***In order to obtain ALL possible points, EACH component MUST have ALL 3 requirements as
indicated above (description of how the material would be separated, materials used in the separation,
and physical property (ies) used to separate it.)
The table below is provided for you to plan out your separation which you will write as a step-by-step
procedure describing how you separated each material from the mixture. You do not have to use it, but it
helps organize your thoughts.
Material
Styrofoam
pellets
sugar
nickel filings
0.5 cm glass
beads
sand
Order of
separation
How to separate
Materials used Property(ies)
Additional
steps
Write a step-by-step procedure that is detailed enough that any person can do what you did even if you
are not there to guide them. (refer to the rubric provided in Moodle).