You are provided with a mixture of salt, sand, oil and water. Write the steps involved for the separation of salt, sand and oil from the mixture.

Explanation

We can separate salt, sand, oil, and water with the following method -

1. Decantation -
Oil floats on water (oil is insoluble in water), so it can be decanted easily.

2. Filtration-
Filter the mixture and sand will be separated from the water (as it is insoluble in water), and only salt solution will be left.

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