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Question
Give reasons for the following:
Sulphur and charcoal powder cannot be separated by magnetic separation.
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Solution
Sulphur and charcoal powder cannot be separated magnetically because they are both nonmagnetic materials. Magnetic separation is only effective when one component is attracted to a magnet and the other is not.
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