Karan took a beaker and mixed ink and water in it.Will he be able to separate ink and water using decantation process? Explain it. When can we use decantation? [3 MARKS]

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Application : [1 Mark]
Decantation: [1 Mark]
The mixture of ink and water is a solution.
In the solutions, the particles are evenly mixed around so you won't be able to pour the solvent away from them during decantation.
Decantation can be used when the particles in the solution are heavier than the liquid.

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