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Q.

Acetone (BP 329K) and CS2 (BP 320K) are mixed in a definite composition so that the mixture of the two behave like pure liquid and boils at 312K, then it is

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a

Not an Azeotrope

b

Maximum boiling azeotrope

c

Minimum boiling azeotrope

d

Rectified spirit

answer is C.

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Detailed Solution

BP of pure acetone = 329K

BP of pure CS2 = 320K

BP of Acetone - CS2 azeotrope =312K

BP of the azeotrope is lesser than the BP of any of the components.

Such an azeotrope is Minimum boiling azeotrope

lesser BP indicates higher VP than expected

Such an azeotrope shows positive deviation

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