Chemistry 0620 · IGCSE · Separation and purification

Separation and purification — practice question

Rock salt contains sand mixed with sodium chloride. Sodium chloride dissolves in water, but it does not dissolve in hexane. Sand does not dissolve in either water or hexane. What is needed to remove the sand from the sodium chloride?

  • A1 and 3
  • B1 and 4
  • C2 and 3
  • D2 and 4

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