CH-453
Separation and purification
Chemistry · Secondary 3 · Hard · Separation and purification
A student heats a mixture of ethanol (b.p. 78 °C) and water (b.p. 100 °C) in a distillation set‑up and collects the distillate between 76 °C and 80 °C. Which statement about the distillate is correct?
- It is mainly ethanol with a small amount of water.
- It is mainly water with a small amount of ethanol.
- It contains equal amounts of ethanol and water.
- It is pure water only.
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