Which separation techniques will you apply for the separation

Question.
Which separation techniques will you apply for the separation of the following ?

(a) Sodium chloride from its solution in water.

(b) Ammonium chloride from a mixture containing sodium chloride and ammonium chloride.

(c) Small piece of metal in the engine oil of a car.

(d) Different pigments from an extract of flower petals.

(e) Butter from curd.

(f) Oil from curd.

(g) Tea leaves from tea

(h) Iron pins from sand.

(i) Wheat grains from husk.

(j) Fine mud particles suspended in water.

Solution:

(a) Evaporation

(b) Sublimation

(c) Filtration

(d) Chromatography

(e) Centrifugation

(f) Separating funnel

(g) Filteration

(h) Magnetic separation

(i) Sieving and winnowing

(j) Sedimentation, decantation and filtration.

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