Question

How do you separate water and kerosene from the mixture of kerosene and water?

Answer 1

Aim : 

To separate water and kerosene from the mixture of kerosene and water. 

Materials required :

Kerosene, water, separating funnel, beakers.

Procedure: 

1.  Pour the mixture of kerosene and water in a separating funnel. 
2.  Let it stand undisturbed for some time, so that the layers of oil and water are formed. 
3.  Open the stopcock of the separating funnel and pour out the lower layer of water carefully. 
4.  Close the stopcock of the separating funnel as the oil reaches the stop cock. 

Principle involved : 

The immiscible liquids separate out into layers depending on their densities.