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How do you decant a solution?

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Decanting can be used o separate a liquid from an insoluble solid. As the solid settles to the bottom of the container, the liquid can be carefully poured into another container leaving the solid (sediment) behind. Decanting can also be used to separate two immiscible liquids like oil and vinegar.

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Decanting works by letting the residue settle to the bottom of a container and then careful pouring the liquid down a stirrer and it then ends up in another container. the residue is left behind in the first container.

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Decantation is the most simple mehtod to separe solids from liquids.

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Simply the mixture is left for a while until the phases are separated.

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