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Oil naturally separates from water and then may be skimmed off the top. For further purification, heating the oil allows the remaining water to evaporate.
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∙ 13y ago
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∙ 11y ago- distillation
- filtering
- oil absorption with an adequate absorbent
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∙ 10y agoThey separate on their own. Oil remains on the top of the water.
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∙ 9y agoA centrifuge can separate oil and water. Time, as well, can be used.
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∙ 8y agoSedimentation and use of a separating funnel.
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∙ 12y agoA separating funnel
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How can you separate the oil and water- explanation with diagram?
Oil and water seperate spontaneoulsy.
How do you separate water and oil mixture?
Distillation.
What happens when you mix water and fire with oil?
The oil and water would separate (oil is lighter than water, thus it would float upon the water) Therefore the oil could catch fire and burn until it was all burned without the water putting it out
Could you separate water and petrol quickly without heating?
No, not quickly. You can separate oil from water by freezing it all.
How would you separate crude oil into petrol oil diesel etc?
you put all the gas from the petrol into a tube with water and then a spare tube will take the crude oil into it. so there you go.
How would you separate oil and water into their components?
A mixture of oil and water is heterogeneous. Oil naturally separates from water and they can be separated by skimming the surface off the water.
What can be separate from water?
Your question is very vague. Anything can be separate from water. Perhaps you mean to ask what does not mix with water. Oil would be an example.
What would you use to separate oil and water?
You could let the oil float to the top and skim it off.
How can you separate the oil and water- explanation with diagram?
Oil and water seperate spontaneoulsy.
Is fat water soluble?
No. That is why oil and water separate.
What mixture would separate by letting one material float and one of them sink?
oil and water
How do you separate water?
put oil onit
How do you separate water and oil mixture?
Distillation.
How we can separate oil from water?
Allow the mixture to sit until the oil and water have separated. Then pour off the oil.
How do oil and water separate?
Oil and water separate because oil will float to the top and water will sink to the bottom. The reason oil wil float to the top because oil is non polar while water is compound polar. Separation by decantation and filtration.Separation by decantation and filtration.
When water and oil are mixed and they separate which one separates to the top?
oil
When you combine water and vegetable oil together why do they separate?
Because the oil is less dense then the water.
