Which method is used to separate a mixture of kerosene and petrol?

Distillation

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Solution

The correct option is A Distillation
Kerosene and petrol are miscible liquids. A mixture of two miscible liquids having a difference in their boiling points, more than $25^{\circ} C$ can be separated by the method of distillation.

The difference in boiling point of kerosene and petrol is more than $25^{\circ} C$ . So, kerosene and petrol can be separated by distillation.

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