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How can a mixture of petrol and water be separated?

Use a separating funnel since the petrol floats above the water.
Just let the mixture stand. Petrol and water are not soluble, so they will 
eventually separate. Since the petrol is lighter than the water, it will form 
a layer on top, and may be drawn off.
Petrol will form at the top of water as it is not as heavy. 
Apart from this I do not know what industrial methods one can use.

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Use a separating funnel since the petrol floats above the water. Just let the mixture stand. Petrol and water are not soluble, so they will eventually separate. Since the petrol is lighter than the water, it will form a layer on top, and may be drawn off. Petrol will form at the top of water as it is not as heavy. 

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it can be done by decantation 
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We can separate by sedimentation and decantation. As density of water is more than that of petrol petrol will float on water then by decantation method we can separate it. Thank you
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We will put the fier in water then petrol will burn and water will left
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it can be poured by filternation not decantation 
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Petrol being lighter than water will float on the water. Two distinct layers are formed. The mixture is poured in a separating funnel and allowed to settle for sometime and again oil and water will form a separate layer. The stopper is turned on and water is allowed to flow into a beaker placed below it. The flow is stopped as the layer of oil reaches the stopper. Thus, water is collected in the beaker and oil remains in the separating funnel.
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By sedimentation and decantation.
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by distillation
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It is done by decantation
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This is done by decantation
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The mixture of petrol and water can be seprated by leaving the mixture for few minutes. After that we will observe that the petrol which was mixed will be floating on the water. This will happen because the water is dense than the petrol thus settling down. Now, carefully use a small spoon to collect the pure petrol floating on the water till there is no petrol left behind. Note: this process will take place with all oils and rarer substances than water.
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petrol and  water can be seprated by the process of sedimentation.
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By filtration
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Immiscible liquids. Immiscible means that the liquids don't dissolve in each other ? oil and water are an example. It 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.
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Petrol and water can be seprated by the process of decantation
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SEDIMENTATION ---> DECANTATION
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A Mixture of petroleum and water can be seperated by using a separating funnel
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Decantation
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by SEDIMENTATION, DECANTATION and FILTRATION
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We can separate the mixture of petrol and water by Filtration.
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No the petrol will not dissolve in water but it will settle down
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it is done by decantation
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it can be done by decantation
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We can separate the mixture of petrol and water using the following by:
1)Sedimentation and Decantation 
2)Filtraion 
3)Separating Funnle
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the mixture of petrol and water can be separated by decantation
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The mixture of petrol and water using the method of filtration...after sometime when the mixture is kept in separating funnel...the heavier liquid (water)will settle down and the lighter liquid(petrol) will float above....then we open the stopper of the separating funnel until all of the heavier liquid(water) is gone into one container...then put the lighter liquid (petrol)in another container.
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Sedimentation and decantation
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Petrol being lighter than water will float on the water. Two distinct layers are formed. The mixture is poured in a separating funnel and allowed to settle for sometime and again oil and water will form a separate layer. The stopper is turned on and water is allowed to flow into a beaker placed below it. The flow is stopped as the layer of oil reaches the stopper. Thus, water is collected in the beaker and oil remains in the separating funnel
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Yes it can be seperated
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petrol is also in soluble in water will it will be separated with sedimentation and decantation method only
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It will automatically separated as petrol is lighter than water than petrol will float on water
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by the process of filtration
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by the process of filtration we can separate the petrol and water
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By separating funnel
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By separating funnel

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Decantation
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by decantation
 
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Please find this answer

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As petrol is lighter,It floats on the water.
It can be removed by removing the petrol along with the impurity,without disturbing the settled water. this is called decantation.
Hope my answer clears your doubt.
Regards...
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It is to be done by decantation! As we all know oil is lighter than water so it will float on water, now put the oil into the another beaker (container) without disturbing the water! And done :)
Regards...
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Use a separating funnel since the petrol floats above the water.
Just let the mixture stand. Petrol and water are not soluble, so they will?
eventually separate. Since the petrol is lighter than the water, it will form?
a layer on top, and may be drawn off.
Petrol will form at the top of water as it is not as heavy.?
Apart from this I do not know what industrial methods one can use.
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separating of two different powder substance
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by boil both of them .because the petrol boiling temparature is less than water.
Thus,the petrol will be vapourised and the water will left in the utensil
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