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What separation equipment is/are required to separate oil from water?

A) Filter paper, beaker, and funnel
B) Erlenmeyer flask, chromatography paper
C) Separating funnel, funnel, beaker
D) Evaporating dish, watch glass

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Answer:C) Separating funnel, funnel, beaker

Step-by-step explanation:

Mixtures of liquids that are insoluble therefore immiscible are separated using as separating funnel . An example of such mixture is water and oil.

Separating funnel is a laboratory apparatus that is shaped like a cone having a hemispherical end connected to a stopper and a tap.

Now when the immiscible mixture is poured into this apparatus and stirred, then allowed to rest, the denser liquid sinks at the bottom while the less dense stays at the top . that way, the liquid at the bottom can easily be drained out into a beaker while controlling the flow using the stopper while the less dense remains . In the case of water and oil, water sinks to the bottom, while oil remains at the top, that way, both liquids can be separated using the separating funnel.

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