Question
Which of the following can be separated by using a separating funnel and which cannot be separated by using a separating funnel?
  1. Water and kerosene mixture.
  2. Water and acetone mixture.
Give reasons for your answer.

Answer

  1. Water and kerosene mixture can be separated by using a separating funnel because these are immiscible liquids and they have different densities.
  2. Water and acetone mixture cannot be separated by by using a separating funnel because these are miscible liquids.

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