Multiple choice

_____is the process of pouring the clear supernatant liquid from above the sediment thus facilitating the separation of solid from the liquid.

  1. Evaporation

  2. Decantation

  3. Sublimation

  4. Crystallization
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B Correct answer
Explanation

Decantation is the laboratory process of separating a liquid from a solid sediment by carefully pouring the liquid out, leaving the solid behind. It relies on gravity to settle the particles.

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