Question

You are given a mixture of sand, water and mustard oil. How will you separate the components of this mixture ? Explain with the help of different separation methods involved in it.

Answer 1

The separation of the components from this heterogeneous mixture can be done in the following steps.
Step I. Filter the mixture through a glass funnel. For the details of the process, Water and mustard will be collected as filtrate while sand particles will remain on the filter paper as residue.
Step II. Now transfer the mixture of water and mustard oil to a separating funnel and proceed as discussed in section. Water will form the lower layer in the funnel while mustard oil the upper layer. Separate the two layers.