Question

Which separation method will you use to separate the components of a mixture containing petrol and

kerosene (the difference in their boiling points is more than 250C), which are miscible with each other?

Answer 1

We can separate a mixture containing kerosene and petrol by simple distillation because kerosene and petrol do not decompose on heating and their boiling points are sufficiently apart.

Answer 2

They can be separated by distillation