NEETChemistryGeneral Organic Chemistry
Why is fractional distillation used when the difference in boiling points of two liquids is not much?
Options
- ATo increase the boiling point of the mixture
- BTo decrease the boiling point of the mixture
- CTo separate the liquids within the same temperature range
- DTo convert the mixture into a solid
Correct answer
C. To separate the liquids within the same temperature range
Step-by-step solution
Fractional distillation is used when the difference in boiling points of two liquids is not much to separate the liquids within the same temperature range.