JEE Main 2026 Chemistry question

ChemistryOrganic Chemistry - Some Basic Principles and TechniquesJEE Main 2026

Given below are two statements: Statement I: Vapours of the liquid with higher boiling point condense before vapours of the liquid with lower boiling points in fractional distillation. Statement II: The vapours rising up in the fractionating column become richer in high boiling component of the mixture. In the light of the above statements, choose the correct answer from the options given below:

Answer: (C)

Solution

In the fractionating column the higher-boiling vapour condenses first and drains back, so

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Question ID VK-015771