Question

The azeotropic mixture of water (b.p. $\left. 100 ^ { \circ } C \right)$ and $H C l \left( b . p .85 ^ { \circ } C \right)$ boils at . When this mixture is distilled it is possible to obtain.

• A. Pure HCl
• B. Pure water
• C. Pure water as well as pure HCl
• D. Neither HCl nor $\mathrm { H } _ { 2 } \mathrm { O }$ in their pure states

Answer 1

Answer: (D)

Neither HCl nor $\mathrm { H } _ { 2 } \mathrm { O }$ in their pure states

Answer 2

Azeotropic mixture is constant boiling mixture, it is not possible to separate the components of azeotropic mixture by boiling.