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Identify a method used to separate a solid-solid mixture of silver and iron filings.


Options:
A .   distillation
B .   centrifugation
C .   magnetic separation
D .   separating funnel
Answer: Option C
:
C

Magnetic separation is a method used if one of the components of the mixture is magnetic in nature .This method is used as one of the component gets attracted towards the magnet. In the given case, iron filings get attracted to a magnet while silver filings wont and hence, can be separated by magnetic separation.



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