Question

What types of mixtures could be separated by decanting? Is laboratory equipment necessary

for decanting a mixture? Why or why not?

Answer 1

Decanting can separate solid-liquid mixtures or mixtures of two immiscible liquids.

Laboratory equipment is not needed to decant a mixture because one liquid is denser than the other liquid so they separate naturally

Step-by-step explanation:

Decanting can separate solid-liquid mixtures or mixtures of two immiscible liquids.

This is because decanting involves carefully pouring of a liquid from one container to another and as such, it can be used to separate immiscible liquids such as oil and water.