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Mixtures and solutions
Miscibility in water
1) Miscible liquids and immiscible liquids
Two liquids are miscible if they form a homogeneous mixture.
Example: The water and alcohol, water and mint syrup.
Two liquids are immiscible they form a heterogeneous mixture.
Example: The water and oil
2) Separation of immiscible liquids
Example: separation of water and oil.
To separate immiscible liquids we can use a separating funnel.
The mixture has to be poured into the funnel until a complete decantation:
A container placed below the tap allows to collect the water that flows in first.
The oil that remains in the separating funnel can then be collected in a second container.
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