It is defined as the separation process in which two immiscible liquids are separated. This is done by pouring out the clear upper layer of liquid. Separation of a mixture of oil from water is an example of decantation.
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Decantation is a process used to separate a mixture of liquid and solid particles that have settled. Examples include pouring off the clear liquid from a settled suspension of sand in water, or pouring off the liquid portion from a settled mixture of oil and water.
Examples: decantation, sieving, magnetic separation.
Five examples of separation are: filtration, distillation, decantation, ion exchange, centrifugation.
Examples are:- Adsorption- Chromatography- Decantation- Solvent extraction- Distillation- Crystallization- Electrophoresis- Filtration- Precipitation- Ion exchanging
Another way of separating sand and water aside from decantation is filtration.
Decantation is the process of separating mixtures by removing the liquid and leaving behind the sediment. The liquid portion is called the decant.