1. Can the solid particles be separated from water right after mixing without letting it settle at the bottom of the container?
Answer (1)
Can the solid particles be separated from water right after mixing without letting it settle at the bottom of the container?No, solid particles cannot generally be separated from water immediately after mixing without allowing them to settle. The separation techniques that rely on settling (like decantation) require some time for gravity to pull the denser solid particles to the bottom of the container, creating a clear layer of water above.While some methods like filtration can separate solids from liquids regardless of settling, they require additional tools (a filter) and may not be effective for extremely fine particles. Directly separating the solid particles immediately after mixing would be impossible without some form of separation technology that actively forces the separation, such as centrifugation.
