State whether the following statements are true or false: A mixture of oil and water can be separated by filtration.

True

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False

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Solution

The correct option is B False
Separation of oil and water:
Filteration is used to separate solids from liquids or gases from liquids.
Water and oil both are liquids and they are immiscible.
They are separated by using a separating funnel due to difference in their density.
Oil is lighter than water. So, oil form an upper layer in the separating funnel, and water is present in the bottom.
Hence, the given statement is false.

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