Question

Which separation technique is used to separate the following are ÷a)cream from milk b) oil from ester c) camphor from mixture of camphor and sodium chloride d) oil from water e)camphor from sand f) sodium chloride from solution in water g) metal piece from engine oil of car

Answer 1

a) centrifugal force
b) TLC
c )heat the mixture in a crucible
d) is possible to shake up the liquids and get them to mix but they soon separate. Separating immiscible liquids is done simply using a separating funnel.
e) with the help of sublimation we can separate comphor from salt