You are provided with a mixture of petroleum and water. Can you suggest a method to separate the two?

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Solution

Petrol and water are immiscible liquids. When petroleum and water are mixed, petroleum forms a separate layer on top and water on the bottom.

Hence by using a separation funnel, we can separate them out.

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