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

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

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 appropriate method to separate the two liquids after they have formed a solution is:

heating the liquids and letting one boil away first.

This process is known as distillation, where the liquid with the lower boiling point can be separated by heating the mixture until it vaporizes, and then collecting the vapor. The other methods listed would not effectively separate the two liquids in solution.