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  • You are provided with a mixture of salt, sand, oil and water.Write the steps involved for the separation of salt, sand and oil from the mixture by giving an activity along with the diagram.

You are provided with a mixture of salt, sand, oil and water.Write the steps involved for the separation of salt, sand and oil from the mixture by giving an activity along with the diagram.

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Mixture of salt, sand, oil, and water can be separated with the following method -

1. Decantation - 
Oil floats on water (oil is insoluble in water), so it can be decanted easily.

2. Filtration-
Filter the mixture and sand will be separated from the water (as it is insoluble in water), and only salt solution will be left.

3. Evaporation-
The salt solution can be evaporated, by this, the salt will separate out.

Below diagram depicts the above processes- 

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Sumit Saini

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