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You have two basic options. I'm going to assume that whatever oil you're trying to separate from the alcohol is highly volatile (like fragrant essential oils from plant material). Both methods require a little bit of time.
- Evaporation - simply place the oil and alcohol mixture in a container and wait for the alcohol to evaporate. This process can be greatly hastened by putting the mixture in a large flat dish to increase the surface area. The alcohol will evaporate faster than the oil.
- Separation - mix equal parts alcohol/oil concentration and water. Then, place this mixture in a clear container and wait for the components to separate. Ethyl alcohol will dissolve into the water. Next, the denser water will sink to the bottom and the oil will float on top. Then you can skim or suck the oil off of the top of the water. If you have one, a separation funnel makes this really easy.
If you want the alcohol, what you can do is use an alembic (home-made or otherwise) to capture the naturally evaporating alcohol. Thin copper tubing works best. You can place a lid on a container with the alcohol/oil mixture and run that through a cooling medium (like another container filled with ice) and into another sealed container that sits lower than the one with your mixture.
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How do you separate kerosene and water using a separating funnel?
It is used to separate 2 liquids that can not be mixed such as water and oil. Water is down and oil is up, we pour both in the separator funnel, and open the tap, when water is over, close it, and viola! You've got separated water and oil! :)
How would you separate an alcohol-water solution into pure alcohol and pure water?
distillation
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spin it out! - Oil will come to the top
Used to separate substances from crude oil?
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Can ethyl alcohol dissolve oil?
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What is fractional distillation uses?
Used to separate various fractions (parts) of crude oil eg gas, petrol, kerosene,diesel etc.It is also used in a distillery to separate alcohol from water
What is miscible ethanol and water or water and oil?
Ethanol and water are miscible. Think of alcoholic drinks, the alcohol and water do not form separate layers.
What is the method to separate vegetable oil and water?
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Is alcohol in vegetable oil?
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What of alcohol is used in beer?
Alcohol is it's own separate entity.
Why did the ice cubes does not float in oil and alcohol?
Because ice is denser than the oil and alcohol.
Can the alcohol in a wine bottle separate from the wine?
No.
How do you separate kerosene and water using a separating funnel?
It is used to separate 2 liquids that can not be mixed such as water and oil. Water is down and oil is up, we pour both in the separator funnel, and open the tap, when water is over, close it, and viola! You've got separated water and oil! :)
How would you separate an alcohol-water solution into pure alcohol and pure water?
distillation
Is the gearbox oil separate from engine oil on 2002 1.4 Astra?
The gearbox oil is separate from the engine oil on a 2002 1.4 Astra, and much thicker.
Does alcohol contain oil?
No
How do you separate iodine and alcohol?
You can boil away the alcohol, and the iodine will be left behind as a solid residue.
