Which separation technique would be best for separating a mixture of sand and water?

Threshing

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Filtration

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Centrifugation

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Separating funnel

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Solution

The correct option is B
Filtration

Filtration can also be used to separate sand and water because sand particles have quite a bigger size than the pores of the filter paper. So, when filtration is done, the sand particles remain on the filter paper while the water runs down.

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