Question

Assertion (A): Components of rectified spirit
cannot be separated by distillation
Reason (R): Rectified spirit is an Azeotropic
mixture

• A. Both A and R are true and R is correct explanation of A
• B. Both A and R are true and R is not correct explanation of A
• C. A is true but R is false
• D. A is false but R is true

Answer 1

The correct option is A Both A and R are true and R is correct explanation of A

An azeotropic is a mixture of 2 or more liquids in such a way that its components cannot be altered by simple distillation, This happens because when an azeotrope is barred, the vapour has the same proportions of constituents as the unboiled mixture.
Azeotropes are also called constant boiling mixture,
Rectified spirit is an azeotropic mixture of ethanol and water.