By mistake, an alcohol (boiling point 97^(@)C) was mixed with a hydrocarbon (boiling point 68^(@)C). Suggest a suitable method to separate the two compounds. Explain the reason for your choice.

By mistake, an alcohol (boiling point 97^(@)C) was mixed with a hydroc

1.	By mistake, an alcohol (boiling point 97^(@)C) was mixed with a hydrocarbon (boiling point 68^(@)C). Suggest a suitable method to separate the two compounds. Explain the reason for your choice.
Answer» Solution :If the boiling POINTS of two components of a mixture differe by more than 20 then these components can be easily separated by simple distillation SINCE at the boiling point of low boiling liquid, the vapour WOULD consist entirely of only low boiling liquid without any CONTAMINATION of vapour of high boiling liquid and vice-verta