Why do we separate substances present in a mixture?
i) To separate wanted components from unwanted components.
ii) To remove impurities.

Only (i) is correct

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Both are incorrect.

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Only (ii) is correct.

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Both are correct.

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Solution

The correct option is D
Both are correct.

We separate substances in a mixture to obtain useful components, remove unwanted components and impurities.

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Why do we separate substances in a mixture?

i) To separate two different but useful components.
ii) To remove useless components.
iii) To remove impurities.

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