Question

* What is decantation?
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Answer 1

Answer:

Decantation is a process for the separation of mixtures of immiscible liquids or of a liquid and a solid mixture such as a suspension.

Decantation: In the laboratory, the process of pouring away a liquid while leaving a solid (often a precipitate) behind. Decanting a liquid from a solid using a stirring rod. Related terms: Distillation.

Decantation is the process of separation of liquid from solid and other immiscible (non-mixing) liquids, by removing the liquid layer at the top from the layer of solid or liquid below. The process can be carried out by tilting the mixture after pouring out the top layer.

Answer 2

• 'The process in which a mixture of immiscible liquids or a liquid and a solid mixture such as a suspension are separated is called decantation".
• For example to separate freshwater from solid particles dissolved in the water we have to keep the water settling down. After a time the solid particles settle down at the bottom and we can easily get the freshwater. This separation technique is an example of decantation.