In the given experiment, a mixture of methanol and ethanol is taken in a distillation flask. Which of the liquid component is obtained first after fractional distillation process?

Methanol

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Ethanol

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Both Methanol and ethanol

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Water

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Solution

The correct option is A
Methanol

The vapours of methanol have low boiling point than ethanol. Therefore it first passes through the fractionating column and gets collected in conical flask.

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In the given experiment, a mixture of methanol and ethanol is taken in a distillation flask. Which of the liquid component is obtained first after fractional distillation process?

The correct option is A MethanolThe vapours of methanol have low boiling point than ethanol. Therefore it first passes through the fractionating column and gets collected in conical flask.

The correct option is A
Methanol

The vapours of methanol have low boiling point than ethanol. Therefore it first passes through the fractionating column and gets collected in conical flask.