Question

There is a diluted solution of salt and water.A student by mistakly added acetone in this solution. How would you get the acetone back?

Answer 1

Answer:

Distillation

Explanation:

Acetone is soluble in water, a homogeneous mixture is obtained and hence separation by separating funnel cannot be used. Acetone can be get back by simple distillation because the difference in the boiling points of acetone and water is more than 25oC.

Answer 2

Answer:

Explanation: WE KNOW,

Acetone is soluble in water, a homogeneous mixture

SO AS SIMPLE IT CAN BE SEPARATED BY FRACTIONAL DISTILLATION BASED ON THEIR BOILING POINT