Suggest a suitable method to separate the components of mixture of two immiscible liquids.

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When two liquids do not mix they form two separate layers and are known as immiscible liquids. These two liquids can be separated by using a separating funnel. Kerosene and water mixture is separated by using separating funnel method.

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