Answer:
These are my answer choices so I guess it's an mixture, it's a mixture of filtration .. so its a mixture
Explanation:
(1) The original material was a mixture.
(2)The original material was a compound.
(3)The original material was either an element or a compound.
(4)The original material was either a mixture or a compound.
A beaker containing a substance is in the laboratory. Upon filtering, a solid is left on the filter paper. We can conclude that the original material was a mixture.
Filtering is a method for the separation of heterogeneous mixtures. A filter paper is placed in a funnel and the mixture is poured over it. The liquid passes the filter while the solid is retained. Since this was the situation of the student, we can conclude that the original material was a mixture. After the filtering, the student will have 2 homogeneous systems.
A beaker containing a substance is in the laboratory. Upon filtering, a solid is left on the filter paper. We can conclude that the original material was a mixture.
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