The principle which is used to separate the cream from milk is __ .

Centrifugation

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Distillation

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Evaporation

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Crystallization

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Solution

The correct option is A
Centrifugation

Centrifugation is a technique which involves the application of centrifugal force to separate particles from a solution according to their size, shape, and density. It is the sedimentation of particles under the influence of the centrifugal force and it is used for the separation of two miscible substances(homogeneous mixtures).

So, the principle which is used to separate the cream from milk is Centrifugation. It is also known as churning.

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Cream can be separated from milk using the centrifugal method because:

List - I (mixture to be separated)	List - II (Method used)
$(A)$ Petroleum products	$(I)$ Chromatography
$(B)$ Camphor and rock salt	$(I I)$ Centrifugation
$(C)$ Cream from milk	$(I I I$ ) Sublimation
$(D)$ Coloured components in a dye	$(I V)$ Fractional distillation

Name the process which is used in milk dairies to separate cream from milk.

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