Question

:- Read the following situation and answer the following questions:- The liquid air has three components X, Y and Z boiling points are :- 186 ° C , - 183 ° C and -196 ° C , respectively . when liquid air is fed into a tall fractional distillation column from near its bottom and warmed up slowly. a} Which component will be collected from near the bottom of the fractional distillation column ? b} Which component will be collected from the top part of the fractional distillation column? c} Which component will be collected from the middle of the fractional distillation column? d} what could the component X,Y and Z be?​

Answer 1

Answer:

(a) The one with the highest of the boiling points will collect at the bottom, i.e  component 'Y'

(b) The one with the lowest of the boiling points will collect at top, i.e component 'Z'

(c)The one with the boiling point between the two will be collected in the column between them.

(d) X is likely Argon, Y is Oxygen, and Z is Nitrogen. We can say so because we're aware of their boiling points.

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