Distillation
Simple distillation is generally preferred over fractional distillation when:
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Solution
Boilingpointsdifferwidely(morethanabout25degC)
Simple distillation can separate components efficiently when their boiling points are far apart. If boiling points are close, repeated vaporization-condensation steps are needed, so fractional distillation with a fractionating column becomes necessary.
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- chemistry
- Chapter
- principles related to practical chemistry
- Topic
- distillation
- Difficulty
- Medium
- Year
- 2025
Solution
Correct Answer:
Boilingpointsdifferwidely(morethanabout25degC)
Simple distillation can separate components efficiently when their boiling points are far apart. If boiling points are close, repeated vaporization-condensation steps are needed, so fractional distillation with a fractionating column becomes necessary.
This medium difficulty chemistry question is from the chapter principles related to practical chemistry, covering the topic of distillation. It appeared in the 2025 exam.
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