NTA Abhyas JEE Main2020ChemistrySolutionsPractice
Which of the following azeotropes is not correctly matched?
Options
- AH N O 3 (68%) + H 2 O (32%): Maximum boiling azeotrope, boiling point = 393.5 K
- BH 2 O (43%) + HI (57%): Minimum boiling azeotrope, boiling point = 290 K
- CC 2 H 5 O H (95.5%) + H 2 O (4.5%): Minimum boiling azeotrope, boiling point = 351.15 K
- DChloroform (93.2%) + C 2 H 5 O H (6.8%): Minimum boiling azeotrope, boiling point = 332.3 K
Correct answer
B. H 2 O (43%) + HI (57%): Minimum boiling azeotrope, boiling point = 290 K
Step-by-step solution
H 2 O (43%) and HI (57%) make maximum boiling azeotropic mixture on boiling at 400 K.