Liquids floating on each other. Test tube containing paraffin (top) floating on cooking oil (middle) floating on water. Because these different liquid

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Liquids floating on each other. Test tube containing paraffin (top) floating on cooking oil (middle) floating on water. Because these different liquids are of different densities, they separate into layers when left to stand.

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