Which of the following can be obtained by fractional distillation?
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Nitrogen from liquid air
- Sodium Chloride from sea water
- Iodine from solution of Iodine in carbon tetrachloride
- Sulphur from the solution of sulphur in carbon disulphide
The correct answer is: A
Explanation
Fractional distillation is used to separate mixtures into its component parts or fractions with the difference in boiling points between successive fractions must be more than 10°C. An example is the liquid nitrogen and oxygen are then separated by fractional distillation .
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