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Separation of Mixture of two Immiscible Liquids

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What difference in the properties of oil and water enable their separation by a separating funnel ?

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The differences in the properties of oil and water that enable their separation by separating funnel are:
(i) Oil and water are immiscible liquids.
(ii) Oil and water have different densities.

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