Is decantation applicable for the separation of solid-liquid mixtures?

Answer 1

James Bond can help us with this as his martini is shaken and not stirred. The fluids and ice in the shaker are mixed, but when the cocktail is decanted, the chunks of ice (a solid) remain in the decanter. There is a bit more to this as it is more challenging to decant a liquid and leave something like a solid precipitate in the decanter, but with practice, and possibly some help from filtration media, the task can be accomplished.

Answer 2

You can apply decantation of a liquid from a solid, when the solid is on the bottom of the container flask (decanter), hence it is more dense and therefor sunk to the bottom.

When the solids (mostly lighter flocks) are floating on top then use a skimmer or sieve.

Answer 3

some of the processes that are applicable in separating a solid from a liquid are the

1.) distillation

2.) filtration

3.) evaporation

since some people like me have investigated these processes by using some materials like the sea water,

the sea water when boiled, the sea water, which is the liquid, is separated from the salt

this is just an example of distillation

when a filtration is entered, i maybe very sure that by the word "filter"

you will find out how to do this. filter!

then evaporation, when a liquid is evaporated

the only material left is the solid which is also the material that is in the liquid

Note: Distillation is the only process where a solution can be separated

Other processes are just a simple mixture where the solvent cannot dissolve the solute

Answer 4

It is applicable when the solid particles that you are going to separate is still visible enough for the eyes to see.

Answer 5

Decantation is the process of removing a layer of liquid from the precipitate. The decantation process is selected when the solid is visible to the naked eye.

Answer 6

The decantation process would be employed when the elements are visible to the naked eye. Pouring off the layer of liquids leaving the solids is decantation.

Answer 7

when is it more advisable to use decantation as a means of separating solids from liquids

Answer 8

When serving a wine with sediment at the bottom of the bottle.

Answer 9

Yes, decantation is frequently used in this scope.