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Grade 12th pass9 grade science

Can we separate the compounds of an azeotropic mixture by fractional distillation? Explain

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4 Years agoGrade 12th pass
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Profile image of Jayesh Vashishtha
4 Years ago
Dear student,
 
No we cannot separate the components of azeotrope mixture by the process of distillation because at a particular composition, both the components boil at the same temperature.
 
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