Separating miscible and immiscible substances.

Separating miscible and immiscible substances.

1. Immiscible liquids.

   • Liquids that do not mix completely with each other are immiscible.
     • When you shake up immiscible liquids they seem to mix but soon separate out again.
   • Oils do not dissolve in water but form a separate layer floating on top.
     • We can use a separating funnel to separate immiscible liquids.

2. Miscible liquids,

   • If two liquids dissolve in each other, their particles mix completely to make a solution.
     • Liquids like this are miscible.
       • They do not separate out once mixed and can only be separated by fractional distillation.
         • fractionating column.