Question

Pick out the wrong statement.

a.

Constant pressure distillation can not separate an azeotropic mixture.

b.

Relative volatility of a binary mixture changes appreciably with the minor change in temperature.

c.

The relative volatility of a binary mixture at azeotropic composition is unity.

d.

Flash distillation is practised on wide spread scale in petroleum refinery.

Answer: (b).Relative volatility of a binary mixture changes appreciably with the minor change in temperature.

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