Question

jordan adds 20 grams (g) of salt and 200 g of dry beans to a pot of warm water. jordan made
a compound that can
beseparatedbackinto
itspartsthrough
physicalprocesses.
a compound that must
beseparatedbackinto
itspartsthrough
chemicalprocesses.
a mixture that can be
separated back into its
parts through physical
processes.
a mixture that must be
separated back into its
parts through chemical
processes.

Explanation:

First, we analyze the components: salt, dry beans, and water are mixed. A mixture is a combination of substances where each retains its properties. Salt dissolves in water (a solution, part of the mixture), and dry beans are suspended. Mixtures can be separated by physical processes (like filtering beans, evaporating salt from water). Compounds require chemical processes to separate (since they have chemical bonds), but here we have a mixture of substances, so we eliminate the compound options. Among the mixture options, physical processes (not chemical) are used to separate the components (filtering beans, evaporating salt). So the correct option is the one stating "a mixture that can be separated back into its parts through physical processes".

Answer:

The option "a mixture that can be separated back into its parts through physical processes" (the third option among the four presented).