Question

Centrifugation involves:

• A. Letting a mixture separate out using gravity
• B. Spinning the mixture at a very high speed
• C. Using different boiling points to separate the components
• D. Using a filter paper or a sieve to separate the components

Answer 1

The correct option is B

Spinning the mixture at a very high speed

The explanation for the correct option:

• Centrifugation is a technique that involves the rotation or spinning of the sample at a high speed and separates solids suspended in a liquid.

The explanation for the incorrect options:

• Option A: Gravity separation is a method that separates out the mixture using gravity.
• Option C: Distillation is a process that separates the components using different boiling points.
• Option D: Filtration is a process that separates the components using filter paper or a sieve.

Therefore, option B is correct.