SC-848
Distillation
Lower Sec Science · Secondary 1 · Medium · Distillation
A mixture of ethanol and water is separated using simple distillation. Ethanol boils at 78 °C and water boils at 100 °C. When pure ethanol is just being collected in the receiving flask, what is the most likely thermometer reading in the distillation flask?
- About 60 °C
- About 78 °C
- About 90 °C
- About 100 °C
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