Question

Can a mixture of alcohol and water be separated by separating funnel?

Answer 1

1. Since water is a universal solvent and alcohol is an organic solvent, they are miscible liquids that cannot be separated using a separating funnel.
2. Miscible liquid: The term miscible liquid refers to liquids that mix well with each other.
3. They will not form two layers. If we put this mixture in a separating funnel, both components will flow down.
4. Alcohol and water have different boiling points.
5. This allows us to separate alcohol from water using the distillation process.
6. Distillation method: The distillation process involves the selective boiling of liquids in order to separate their individual components or constituents.
7. Therefore, alcohol and water can not be separated by a separating funnel.