Question

Define the term sedimentation and decantation

Answer 1

Answer:

For example, in a mixture of sand and water, sand settles down at the bottom. This is sedimentation.

Decantation is the process of separating liquid components of a mixture while the solid component has settled at the bottom as sediments, that is, transferring a liquid from another container.

When water is separated from the mixture of sand and water, it is decantation.

Answer 2

Answer:

For example, in a mixture of sand and water, sand settles down at the bottom. This is sedimentation. Decantation is the process of separating liquid components of a mixture while the solid component has settled at the bottom as sediments, that is, transferring a liquid from another container.