A mixture of acetone and methanol can be separated by

Steam distillation

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Vacuum distillation

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Fractional distillation

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Sublimation

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Solution

The correct option is C Fractional distillation
B.P. of methanol and acetone are 338K and 330K which have boiling points very close to each other and hence they are separated by fractional distillation method.

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