Chemical Engineering - Stoichiometry - Discussion

Discussion Forum : Stoichiometry - Section 6 (Q.No. 6)
6.
Boiling point of a non-homogeneous mixture of immiscible liquids is __________ that of any one of its separate components.
lower than
higher than
equal to
either (a) or (b); depends on the liquids
Answer: Option
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Pawan Kumar Sharma said:   2 years ago
The vapor pressure of a mixture of two immiscible liquids is the sum of their vapor pressures in the pure states. It is independent of their relative amounts.

Hence, the boiling point of the mixture is less than that of either of the liquids and remains constant throughout.
(1)

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