In binary distillation, what does a relative volatility of 1 indicate? A Only the minimum required energy is used in separating the substances. A high degree of separation can be achieved by distillation. The lighter component has the same mole fraction in the liquid and vapor phases. A large amount of energy is required to distill the components. More plates/stages are required for distillation.

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In binary distillation, what does a relative volatility of 1 indicate?
A
Only the minimum required energy is used in separating the substances.
B
A high degree of separation can be achieved by distillation.
(c) The lighter component has the same mole fraction in the liquid and vapor phases.
D
A large amount of energy is required to distill the components.
More plates/stages are required for distillation.
Transcribed Image Text:In binary distillation, what does a relative volatility of 1 indicate? A Only the minimum required energy is used in separating the substances. B A high degree of separation can be achieved by distillation. (c) The lighter component has the same mole fraction in the liquid and vapor phases. D A large amount of energy is required to distill the components. More plates/stages are required for distillation.
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