Riya is in her chemistry lab where her teacher is performing an experiment to show how to separate petrol and kerosene. Which of the following mixtures is she most likely to be separating from the technique used in separating petrol and kerosene?

Alum from water

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Alcohol from water

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Camphor from salt

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Dye from ink

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Solution

The correct option is B Alcohol from water
Petrol and kerosene can be separated by the process of distillation. Among the given options, alcohol can be separated from water by distillation. Alum can be separated from water by crystallization. Campphor can be separated from salt by sublimation. Dye can be separated from ink by chromatography.

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