An apparatus of a separation technique is given below: (a) Explain the above technique. (b) Which … (any two) (d) Give its two…
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(a) Separating funnel is to separate immiscible liquids : The mixture is taken in a separating funnel and the mixture is allowed to stand for some time. On standing, the liquid with higher density forms the lower layer whereas the liquid having lower density forms the upper layer. Then the two liquids are taken out from the separating funnel in separate conical flasks.
(b) It separates immiscible liquids of different densities.
(d) It is used to separate oil from water and carbon disulphide from water