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

(i) False
The mixture of alcohol and water cannot be separated using a separating funnel since these are not immiscible liquids. The mixture of alcohol and water can be separated by the process of distillation.

(ii) True