A scientist is working in a lab and accidentally combines two liquids that quickly form a solution. Which process could be used to separate the two liquids?(1 point)

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passing the liquids through a filter to collect one of them
passing the liquids through a filter to collect one of them

heating the liquids and letting one boil away first
heating the liquids and letting one boil away first

waiting for the two liquids to separate
waiting for the two liquids to separate

collecting one of the liquids with a spoon

Answer 1

The best process to separate the two liquids, assuming they have different boiling points, would be:

heating the liquids and letting one boil away first.

This method is typically effective in separating mixtures of liquids through distillation.