Consider the following statements:
- Froth flotation is one of the processes used to recycle paper.
- For fractional distillation of mixture of liquids, the liquids should have variable boiling points.
Which of the given statements is/are correct?
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Only (1)
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Only (2)
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Both (1) and (2)
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Neither (1) nor (2)
C
Correct answer
Explanation
Statement (1) is correct. Froth flotation is one of the processes used to recycled paper. In the paper industry this step is called deinking or just flotation. The target is to release and remove the hydrophobic contaminants from the recycled paper. The contaminants are mostly printing ink and stickies.
Statement (2) is correct. Distillation is the process of heating a liquid to its boiling point, capturing and cooling. Extraction of petroleum, diesel, naphthalene and bitumen is the example of fractional distillation.