A mixture containing ethanol (bp: 78 °C), acetone (bp: 56 °C), and ether (bp: 36 °C) undergoes distillation. Which of the following is NOT TRUE?   a. Acetone is more volatile than ethanol but less volatile than ether. b. Ether will be the first to be collected in the receiving flask. c. Ethanol will remain in the distilling flask when the mixture is distilled at 56°C. d. Ether molecules have the strongest IMFA among the

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A mixture containing ethanol (bp: 78 °C), acetone (bp: 56 °C), and ether (bp: 36 °C) undergoes distillation. Which of the following is NOT TRUE?

 
a. Acetone is more volatile than ethanol but less volatile than ether.
b. Ether will be the first to be collected in the receiving flask.
c. Ethanol will remain in the distilling flask when the mixture is distilled at 56°C.
d. Ether molecules have the strongest IMFA among the three.
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