Centrifuge can be used to separate ___________.

Oil and water

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mixture of solids

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two forms of uranium

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All of the above

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Solution

The correct option is C Oil and water
Centrifuge works on the principle of various substances suspended in a liquid medium using centrifugal force where each suspended particle/substance or component will have a distinct sedimentation rate. For a regular centrifuge water will settle at the bottom as it is denser than oil.
So, the correct answer is option A.

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(a) decantation (b) centrifugation (c) sedimentation (d) filtration

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a. Evaporation

b. Filtration

c. Distillation

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