There are three liquids A, B and C, all having different densities and different boiling points. Liquids A and C are organic in nature whereas liquid B is considered to be inorganic. When liquids A and B are put together in a container, they form a single layer. On the other hand, when liquids B and C are mixed, they form two separate layers:
(a) Which process will you use to separate a mixture of A and B?
(b) Which method will you use to separate a mixture of B and C?
(c) Name the liquids which would behave like (i) a (ii) B and (iii) C.
(a) Fractional distillation is used for the separation of a mixture of two or more miscible liquids for which the difference in boiling points
(b) A separating funnel is used for the separation of components of a mixture between two immiscible liquid phases. One phase is the aqueous phase and the other phase is an organic solvent. This separation is based on the differences in the densities of the liquids.
(c) (i) Alcohol (ii) Water (iii) Oil