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Grade 12th pass9 grade science

You have a mixture of three liquids A,B and C. There is a large difference in the boiling points of A and the rest of the two liquids i.e., B and C. The boiling point of liquids B and C are quite close. Liquid A boils at a higher temperature than B and C and the boiling point of B is lower than C. How will you separate the components of the mixture? Draw a diagram showing setup of the apparatus for the process.

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4 Years agoGrade 12th pass
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4 Years ago
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Liquids having different boiling points vaporize at different temperatures. The vapors are cooled and then liquids so formed are collected separately. Liquid A can be separated from B and C because of the large difference in boiling point. Liquid B and C have boiling points very close to each other and cannot be separated by simple distillation hence separated by fractional distillation. Liquid B distilled first because the order of boiling points of A,B and C are as follows: BCA

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