Question

State whether the following statements are true or false :
(a) Alcohol can be separated from a mixture of alcohol and water by a separating funnel.
(b) Salt and water can be recovered from an aqueous salt solution by the process of evaporation.

Answer 1

(a) False. Because alcohol is separated from the mixture of alcohol and water by distillation.
(b) True. As water can undergo the process of evaporation forming vapours, which can be collected in a separate container and can be easily separated from a salt solution.