Question

75 A mixture of oil and water can be separated by filtration.

• A. True
• B. False

Answer 1

The correct option is B False

Decantation-To separates the two immiscible liquids i.e. oil and water, we'll first utilize the decantation process. The lower layer in the beaker is made up of water, while the upper layer is made up of oil. We can carefully decant the upper layer of oil into another beaker.

Filtration is the process of separating insoluble particles from a liquid.

Example: A mixture of sand and water is separated using the filtering process.

Thus, oil and water can be separated by decantation.

Final answer: The given statement is false.