Decantation is used to separate:

Ink in water.

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Sugar in water.

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Coconut oil in water.

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Iodine in water.

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Solution

The correct option is C
Coconut oil in water.

Coconut oil being lighter than water and hence forms a layer above water. So it can be separated by decantation.

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Decantation is used to separate:

The correct option is C Coconut oil in water.Coconut oil being lighter than water and hence forms a layer above water. So it can be separated by decantation.

The correct option is C
Coconut oil in water.

Coconut oil being lighter than water and hence forms a layer above water. So it can be separated by decantation.