Experim

Separation of a Mixture
of Solids

Separation of a Mixture
of Solids
Peter Jeschofnig,
Ph.D. Version
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Lab Report Assistant

This document is not meant to be a substitute for a formal laboratory report.
The Lab Report Assistant is simply a summary of the experiments questions,
diagrams if needed, and data tables that should be addressed in a formal lab
report. The intent is to facilitate students writing of lab reports by providing
this information in an editable file which can be sent to an instructor.

Data Table 1: Experiment Data

Grams
1.6
Iron filings
1.2
Sand
Table salt
Benzoic acid 1.8
Total

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Percent of
mixture
26.2%
19.7
29.5

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Separation of a Mixture
of Solids

Questions
A. How did your proposed Procedures or fow charts at the beginning of this
experiment compare to the actual Procedures of this lab exercise?

B. Discuss potential advantages or disadvantages of your proposed

Procedure compared to the one actually used.

C. How would you explain a sand recovery percentage that is higher than
the original sand percentage?

D. What were potential sources of error in this experiment?

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