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Acetone and methanol form a binary minimum-boiling azeotrope, of about?(a) 75.8% acetone(b) 80% acetone(c) 70% acetone(d) 50% acetoneI had been asked this question in unit test.My question is taken from Extractive Distillation Terminology in division Azeotropic and Extractive Distillation of Distillation Design

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Correct answer is (a) 75.8% acetone

Explanation: Acetone and methanol FORM a binary minimum-boiling azeotrope of about 78.5 MOLE % acetone, Water is MISCIBLE and zeotropic in the WHOLE COMPOSITION space.



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