A mixture of salt and sand can be separated by: MCQ with Answer and Explanation

A mixture of salt and sand can be separated by:
A. Magnetic separation
B. Fractional distillation
C. Sublimation
D. Dissolution, filtration, and evaporation
Answer: Option D
Solution (By JKSSB Mock Tests)
Salt is soluble in water, sand is not. Add water, stir to dissolve salt, filter to separate sand. Then evaporate the filtrate to recover salt. Sublimation separates sublimable solids (NH₄Cl, naphthalene). Magnetic for magnetic materials. Fractional distillation for liquid mixtures. This is a standard separation technique.

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