Oil can be separated from water by:

decantation

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sedimentation

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filtration

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Solution

The correct option is A
decantation

Decantation is a process to separate a mixture of solid and liquid or immiscible liquids. Oil is much less dense than water. It floats above the surface of water, when mixed together. Thus, they can be separated by decantation easily.

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