Which liquid among water or alcohol, has a lower boiling point (and boils first) and can be used in distillation?

Alcohol

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Water

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Both have same boiling point

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None of these

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Solution

The correct option is A Alcohol
Among water and alcohol, alcohol has a lower boiling point than water as the hydrogen bonding in alcohol is less compared to water, so the boiling point of alcohol is less than the boiling point of water and can be used in distillation.

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