Answer
Use a magnet.
Work Step by Step
To separate the iron filings from granular Zinc, use a magnet (wrapped in a bag to allow you to get the iron off of it later), which will attract the iron filings but will not attract the zinc.
Chemistry: The Molecular Science (5th Edition)
by Moore, John W.; Stanitski, Conrad L.
Published by
Cengage Learning
ISBN 10:
1285199049
ISBN 13:
978-1-28519-904-7
Chapter 1 - The Nature of Chemistry - Questions for Review and Thought - Topical Questions - Page 41c: 38c
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