Filtration is
A) a process in which the more volatile liquid is boiled off.
B) dissolving a solid into a liquid.
C) separating a solid from a liquid by pouring off the liquid.
D) pouring a mixture through a filter paper to separate the solid from the liquid.
E) heating a mixture of two solids to fuse them together.

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Filtration involves pouring a mixture through a filter paper that allows the liquid to pass through while retaining the solid. The solid remains on the filter paper, while the liquid passes through into the container below. This is a common technique used in chemistry to separate mixtures.

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