Question

Water and paraffin wax can be separated easily, because:

• A. paraffin does not dissolve in water
• B. paraffin dissolves in water
• C. paraffin floats on water
• D. paraffin sinks in water

Answer 1

Answer: (A), (C)

The correct options are
A

paraffin does not dissolve in water

C

paraffin floats on water

Paraffin wax does not dissolve in water, and it floats on water because of less density. So, they can be easily separated using a filter paper.