Question 8 — Two miscible liquids, A - Questions at the end of the chapter - Chapter 5 - Exploring Mixtures and their Separation (Exploration)

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Two miscible liquids A (boiling point 60 °C) and B (boiling point 90 °C) are in a mixture. Suggest a method to separate them, and draw a labelled diagram.
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Use distillation . The boiling points differ by 30 °C (more than 25 °C), so on heating, liquid A (60 °C) vaporises first, passes through the condenser, cools, and is collected as pure A, while B stays in the flask.

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