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You are provided with a mixture of petroleum and water. Can you suggest a method to separate the two?

Decantation process is used to separate a mixture of petroleum and water. Petroleum being lighter will form the top layer above water layer and can be poured to another container carefully without disturbing the bottom layer.


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