6. How will you separate the components of the following mixture?
i) Mustard oil and water
ii) Tea leaves from tea
Answers
Answer :
i ) Seperating Funnel
ii ) Filtration
Explanation :
i ) We will separate water from mustard oil by using a separating funnel.
Due to the difference in the densities of the two liquids, mustard oil, being lighter than water, floats over it and
forms the upper layer, whereas water forms the lower layer.
ii ) As tea leaves are a solid component for separating tea leaves from the tea,
and tea is a liquid component, filtration is used.
(i) Mustard oil and water is liquid immiscible mixture and is separated by separating funnel.Water being the heavier forms the lower layer.
(ii) Filtration is one of the methods which is used for separating the liquid components from the solid components.
Sieving is used for separating large particles from solid components.
As tea leaves are a solid component for separating tea leaves from the tea, and tea is a liquid component, filtration is used.