Which among the following is a maximum boiling azeotrope?
A
H2O+CH3OH
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B
CCl4+CHCl3
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C
(CH3)2CO+C2H5OH
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D
H2O+HNO3
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Solution
The correct option is BH2O+HNO3 Maximum-boiling azeotrope is said to be a negative azeotrope because the vapour pressure of the solution is less than as expected by Raoult's law. It boils at a higher temperature than the pure components.
H2O+HNO3 mixture will have a negative deviation from ideality due to the presence of hydrogen bond between molecules.