Decanting, is a process used to separate mixtures of liquids and solids or two immiscible liquids. It is often used to purify a liquid by separating it from a suspension of insoluble particles
Method:
1. Gradually pour any mixture of solid and liquid (or just liquid) from one container to another
2. This will separate the liquid from the sediment
However this is not the best method of purification as you either get a bit of sediment left over or you need to leave some of the liquid in the first beaker.
Method:
1. Gradually pour any mixture of solid and liquid (or just liquid) from one container to another
2. This will separate the liquid from the sediment
However this is not the best method of purification as you either get a bit of sediment left over or you need to leave some of the liquid in the first beaker.