During a science experiment, a student mixes 50 g of fine sand with 200 mL of tap water and pours the mixture through filter paper in a funnel. Which process is used to separate the sand from the water?

Step-by-step solution

1. Identify the mixture as solids in liquid.
2. Use filter paper to allow liquid to pass through while retaining solid.
3. Collect the liquid in the flask and leave the sand on the filter.
4. Thus the sand is separated from water by filtration.

Concept tested: Filtration

Published 10 October 2026 · How this solution was prepared and checked