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

collecting one of the liquids with a spoon
collecting one of the liquids with a spoon

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

Answer 1

The most effective process to separate the two liquids in this scenario would be:

heating the liquids and letting one boil away first

This method, known as distillation, takes advantage of the different boiling points of the liquids to separate them.