Q. Which of the following pairs of substances can be completely separated by sublimation?
Answer: Sand and iodine
Notes: Iodine undergoes sublimation i.e. changes directly from solid to gas, when heated. So when the mixture of iodine and sand is taken in a China dish and keeping an closed inverted funnel on it, the iodine changes into vapour, gets solidified and will be collected on the walls of the funnel.

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