A pair of students fractionally distilled a 2:1 mixture of hexane and heptane while another pair fractionally distilled a 1:2 mixture of hexane and cyclohexane. Which pair achieved a more complete separation of the two components? Explain briefly by considering the given boiling points - Hexane: 60°C; Cyclohexane:80°C; and Heptane: 98°C
A pair of students fractionally distilled a 2:1 mixture of hexane and heptane while another pair fractionally distilled a 1:2 mixture of hexane and cyclohexane. Which pair achieved a more complete separation of the two components? Explain briefly by considering the given boiling points - Hexane: 60°C; Cyclohexane:80°C; and Heptane: 98°C
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4) A pair of students fractionally distilled a 2:1 mixture of hexane and heptane while another pair fractionally distilled a 1:2 mixture of hexane and cyclohexane. Which pair achieved a more complete separation of the two components? Explain briefly by considering the given boiling points - Hexane: 60°C; Cyclohexane:80°C; and Heptane: 98°C
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