Which of the following solution pairs can be separated by fractional distillation?

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Benzene + toluene

H₂O + HNO₃

H₂O + HCl

C₂H₅OH + H₂O

answer is B.

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H₂O+HNO₃ --- Maximum boiling azeotrope

H₂O+HCl --- Maximum boiling azeotrope

H₂O+C₂H₅OH --- Minimum boiling azeotrope

It is not possible to separate azeotropic mixture by fractional distillation.

At certain composition both the components boil at the same temperature

They form constant boiling mixtures

Benzene + toluene is an ideal sol.

The mixture can be separated by fractional distillation as they do not form

Constant boiling mixture

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