Multiple choice

On which of the following properties does separation of two liquids by fractional distillation depend?

  1. Viscosity

  2. Acidity

  3. Solubility

  4. Boiling point
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Explanation

Fractional distillation is a technique to separate a mixture of liquids on the basis of the difference in their boiling points. During heating, one and more fraction(s) of the mixture will vapourise.

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