Question

While diluting a solution of salt in water, a student by mistake, added acetone (b.p. - 56⁰C). What technique can

be employed to get back the acetone? After separating acetone, how can the salt be recovered from its solution?​

Answer 1

Answer:

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Explanation:

Distillation can be used in order to separate acetone. Because the boiling point of acetone is 56 °C and boiling point of water is 100 °C, and for distillation the minimum difference in temperature should be 250 °C.