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which of the following statements about minimum boiling azeotropes in a solution

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Question

which of the following statements about minimum boiling azeotropes in a solution of A and B is true?

a. if the A-B interactions are less attractive than the A-A and B-B interactions, a minimum boiling azeotrope can be formed.

b. Fractional distillation of a minimum boiling azeotrope leads to a liquid with the azeotropic composition initially emerging at the top of the distillation column.

c. the last remaining liquid is pure A if the initial concentration of A was less than the concentration of A in the azeotrope.

d. the last remaining liquid is pure B if the initial concentration of A was less than the concentration of B in the azeotrope.

Explanation / Answer

A