JEE Main Chemistry question

Absolute alcohol is prepared by **[J & K CET 2004]**

(A)Vacuum distillation
(B)Azeotropic distillationCorrect
(C)Steam distillation
(D)None of the above

Answer: (B)

Solution

Absolute alcohol is 100% pure ethanol. Ordinary fractional distillation of aqueous ethanol stops at the 95.57% ethanol–water azeotrope. To remove the last traces of water, benzene

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