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Which of the following cannot form an azeotrope?(a) H2O + C2H5OH(b) CHCl3 + C2H5OH(c) HCl + H2O(d) Benzene + TolueneThis question was addressed to me in an international level competition.This interesting question is from Ideal and Non-Ideal Solutions topic in chapter Solutions of Chemistry – Class 12

Answer» CORRECT option is (d) Benzene + Toluene

To elaborate: H2O + C2H5OH forms an azeotrope with a BOILING POINT of 351.15 K. CHCl3 + C2H5 OH forms an azeotrope with a boiling point of 332.3 K. HCl + H2O forms an azeotrope with a boiling point of 383 K. Benzene + Toluene is an ideal SOLUTION and HENCE does not form an azeotrope.


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