name the apparatus that can be used to separate a mixture of mustard oil and water.explain its working
Dear student,
The apparatus used for separating a mixture of mustard oil and water is the separating funnel.
The separating funnel is based on the principle that immiscible liquids separate out in layers depending on their densities.
As oil is lighter than water, it floats on top and water remains at the bottom. The stopcock is opened and water is allowed to separate out from the funnel and oil remains in it.
This is how both the oil and water get separated from each other.
Regards
The apparatus used for separating a mixture of mustard oil and water is the separating funnel.
The separating funnel is based on the principle that immiscible liquids separate out in layers depending on their densities.
As oil is lighter than water, it floats on top and water remains at the bottom. The stopcock is opened and water is allowed to separate out from the funnel and oil remains in it.
This is how both the oil and water get separated from each other.
Regards