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In the elutriation leg of a commercial crystallizer containing a mixture of coarse and very fine crystals of the same material, a liquid is pumped vertically upward. The liquid velocity is adjusted such that it is slightly lower than the terminal velocity of the coarse crystals only. Hence
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A .  the very fine and coarse crystals will both be carried upward by the liquid
B .  the very fine and coarse crystals will both settle at the bottom of the tube
C .  the very fine crystals will be carried upward and the coarse crystals will settle
D .  the coarse crystals will be carried upward and the very fine crystals will settle
Answer: Option C


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