_________ is used to separate complex mixtures such as colored dyes from ink.

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Chromatography:
Chromatography is used to separate complex mixtures such as coloured dyes from ink.
In chromatography, substances are separated as they travel in a mobile phase that passes through a stationary phase.
Therefore, chromatography is used to separate complex mixtures such as coloured dyes from ink.

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