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The system that forms maximum boiling azeotropes is
Options
- Aacetone-chloroform
- Bethyl alcohol-water
- Cbenzene-toluene
- DCS ₂+ acetone
Correct answer
A. acetone-chloroform
Step-by-step solution
Azeotropes are mixtures of liquids that boil at a constant temperature and possess the same composition in the liquid and vapor phases. Azeotropes are classified into two types based on their deviation from Raoult's Law. Minimum boiling azeotropes are formed by solutions showing large positive deviations from Raoult's Law. Examples include ethyl alcohol-water and CS ₂+ acetone. Maximum boiling azeotropes are formed by solutions showing large negative deviations from Raoult's Law. In these cases, the intermolecular