Question

You can use decantation to separate:

• A. two miscible liquids
• B. two immiscible liquids
• C. two metals in an alloy
• D. solid-solid mixture

Answer 1

The correct option is B two immiscible liquids

Decantation is a process for the separation of mixtures of immiscible liquids or of a liquid and a solid mixture such as a suspension. Example sand from water can be separated by decantation.