Question

True or false can a mixture sawdust and water be separated by sedimentation and decantation

Answer 1

for the given question: the answer is false.

Answer 2

False

Explanation:

We know that in sedimentation one component has to be insoluble and heavier than the liquid so that it can sediment at the bottom. Here sawdust is insoluble but not heavier than water and does not settle at the bottom. So we cannot separate a mixture of sawdust and water by sedimentation.  

We can separate it by using filtration process.