Question

Identify the examples where centrifugation is used.

• A. Used to separate salt from water
• B. Used in diagnostic laboratories for blood tests
• C. Used in dairies to separate butter from cream
• D. Used in washing machines to squeeze out water from wet clothes

Answer 1

Answer: (B), (C), (D)

The correct options are
B

Used in diagnostic laboratories for blood tests

C

Used in dairies to separate butter from cream

D

Used in washing machines to squeeze out water from wet clothes

Centrifugation is used to separate solid-liquid mixtures with varying densities. The denser particles are forced to the bottom and the lighter particles stay at the top when spun rapidly using a centrifuge.