For separating the components of a mixture of sand, oil and water, technique has to be followed by technique.

separating funnel

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filtration

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Solution

The correct option is B filtration
Sand does not dissolve in water. It forms a suspension. So, it will be separated by filtration. Oil and water are immiscible liquids and form separate layers due to density difference. So, they are separated by separating funnel. The correct order of separation will be filtration followed by using separating funnel.

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