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Give an example each for the mixture having the following characteristics. Suggest a suitable method to separate the components of these mixtures (a) A volatile and a non-volatile component. (b) Two volatile components with appreciable difference in boiling points. (c) Two immiscible liquids. (d) One of the components changes directly from solid to gaseous state. (e) Two or more coloured constituents soluble in some solvent.

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(a) Mixture of acetone and water. It can be separated by distillation.

(b) Mixture of petrol and kerosene. Can be separated by distillation.

(c) Mixture of oil and water. Can be separated by fractional distillation.

(d) Mixture of naphthalene and ammonium chloride. Separating naphthalene by filtration and then separation of ammonium chloride from water by evaporation.

(e) Mixture of pigments from a flower petal extract. Can be separated by chromatography.



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