SC-676
Distillation
Lower Sec Science · Secondary 1 · Medium · Distillation
A mixture of ethanol and water is heated in a distillation flask. Ethanol boils at 78 °C and water boils at 100 °C. The thermometer shows 78 °C while a colourless liquid is collected in the receiving beaker. What is this collected liquid called?
- Ethanol distillate
- Ethanol residue
- Water filtrate
- Water residue
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