Q. The azeotropic mixture of water (b. pt.$100℃$) and $HCl$ (b.pt. $85℃$) boils at $108.5℃$.When this mixture is distilled it is possible to obtain
A) Pure HCl
B) Pure water
C) Pure water as well as HCl
D) Neither HCl nor $H_{2}O$ in their pure states
Explanation
(d)
Azerotropic mixture has constant boiling mixture, it is not possible to separate the components of azeotropic mixture by boiling
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