Differentiate between sedimentation and decantation.

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Sedimentation
Decantation
Settling down of insoluble particles or impurities at the bottom from the mixture is called sedimentation.
Decantation is pouring out of upper clear layer of liquid into another container to separate two immiscible liquids.
It involves two phases- one phase is solid and another is liquid phase.
It involves two phases- it may be solid-liquid phase or liquid liquid phase.
Sedimentation is followed independently to remove large sized insoluble impurities.
Decantation is followed by sedimentation.
Example: tea leaves settling down on cup of tea, soil settling in pond water etc.
Example: pouring of tea into another beaker when tea leaves got settled etc.

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Sedimentation	Decantation
Settling down of insoluble particles or impurities at the bottom from the mixture is called sedimentation.	Decantation is pouring out of upper clear layer of liquid into another container to separate two immiscible liquids.
It involves two phases- one phase is solid and another is liquid phase.	It involves two phases- it may be solid-liquid phase or liquid liquid phase.
Sedimentation is followed independently to remove large sized insoluble impurities.	Decantation is followed by sedimentation.
Example: tea leaves settling down on cup of tea, soil settling in pond water etc.	Example: pouring of tea into another beaker when tea leaves got settled etc.