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Which liquid among water or alcohol, has a lower boiling point (and boils first) and can be used in distillation?

Which liquid among water or alcohol, has a lower boiling point (and boils first) and can be used in distillation?

Grade:12th pass

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Pawan Prajapati
askIITians Faculty 60787 Points
2 years ago
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Jayesh Vashishtha
askIITians Faculty 1450 Points
2 years ago
Dear student,
 
the alcohols should have lower boiling point than water, except for very high molecular weight alcohols. So as alcohols boil faster, they can be used for distillation. 
 
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