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Use a separating funnel since the petrol floats above the water.
Just let the mixture stand. Petrol and water are not soluble, so they will
eventually separate. Since the petrol is lighter than the water, it will form
a layer on top, and may be drawn off.
Petrol will form at the top of water as it is not as heavy.
Apart from this I do not know what industrial methods one can use.
Petrol will float on top of the water as it is less dense. Therefore, drawing water only from the bottom will reduce the water content in the mixture. It may take distilling to separate the two completely.
Petrol will float on top of the water as it is less dense. Therefore, drawing water only from the bottom will reduce the water content in the mixture. It may take distilling to separate the two completely.
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∙ 7y ago
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∙ 15y agoThe two liquids are immiscible, so a separatory funnel should work just fine. It is a conical flask with a stopcock on the bottom that allows you to drain a more dense liquid out the bottom of the flask and pour the less dense top layer through the top spout to separate them. Alternatively, you could just light the gasoline on fire and wait for it to burn off.
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∙ 14y agouse a funel because the petrol is oil based and if you leave it a while the petrol will soon rise to the top and the water will flow though the funnle
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∙ 10y agoWater and petrol are immiscible, so they can be separated by decantation.
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∙ 7y agoThese liquids can be separated because they are immiscible and form two layers in the separation funnel.
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∙ 13y agowith a funnel
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∙ 7y agoDistillation is an adequate method.
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How is electrolysis used to separate salt water?
Its the chlorine and bromine (or the halogens) that make the seawater salty. Basically, electrolysis is used to separate seawater from chlorine. This is used by passing an electric current through a solution of sodium chloride (salt) in water. The solution conducts electricity because sodium chloride is an ionic compound. So then there is a reaction and it gets separated.Its short but hope this helped.
How long does it take to form Petrol?
Petrol comes from crude oil. When dead organisms are subjected to extremely high pressures for millions of years, the organic compounds in the organisms will transform into hydrocarbons that are present in crude oil. This crude oil is then distilled using fractional distillation to separate different components, such as petrol.
What are the percentage of salt in seawater?
3.5% to 4% is the percentage of salt in seawater.
Is salt a solute in seawater?
Yes, salt is a solute in seawater. Water is the solvent, salt is one of the solutes, and the solution is seawater.
Is petrol a liquid or a gas?
petrol is the liquid gasoline
How do you separate fresh water from seawater?
by evaporation
How can separate petrol from kerosene?
fractional distillation
Main element obtained commercially from seawater?
salt and fossil fuels like: petrol, kerosene, diesel etc
How do you separate petrol from alcohol?
Distillation is an adequate method.
What is the method to separate the mixture of water and petrol?
centrifuging.
How can you separate petrol and diesel from crude oil?
Fractional distillation. Petrol and diesel evaporate at different temperatures.
How do you separate kerosene and petrol?
Fractional distillation is used to separate the components of petroleum. Petrol (gasoline) evaporates at a lower temperature than kerosene evaporates at.
How do you separate kerosene oil and petrol?
you simply boil it and the petrol Will sit at the bottom while the kerosene sits at the top
Does petrol and diesel mix. Or do they separate if left. ie diesel sits at the bottom and petrol floats on top?
From my experience they do seperate. Gas (petrol) to the bottm and diesel to the top.
What petrol do you use in a lawnmower?
Ordinary 87 gasoline, the same you put in a car. It depends if it is a four stroke or two stroke engine. If the engine has a separate filler for oil then plain petrol will do. If there is no separate filler the 25 to 1 petrol /oil mix should be OK.
How will you separate kerosene from petrol which are miscible liquid?
By the process of fractional distillation
Could you separate water and petrol quickly without heating?
No, not quickly. You can separate oil from water by freezing it all.
