Question on: JAMB Chemistry - 2020

Which of the following can be obtained by fractional distillation? 

A

Nitrogen from liquid air

B

Sodium Chloride from sea water

C

Iodine from solution of Iodine in carbon tetrachloride

D

Sulphur from the solution of sulphur in carbon disulphide

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Correct Option: A

Fractional distillation is a separation technique used to separate miscible liquids with different boiling points.

  • A. Nitrogen from liquid air: Liquid air is a mixture of gases (primarily nitrogen and oxygen) with different boiling points. Fractional distillation can separate these components.
  • B. Sodium Chloride from sea water: Sodium chloride is a solid and can be separated from water by evaporation, not fractional distillation.
  • C. Iodine from a solution of Iodine in carbon tetrachloride: Both iodine and carbon tetrachloride are solids or miscible liquids, but in a liquid solution, they can be separated using fractional distillation.
  • D. Sulphur from the solution of sulphur in carbon disulphide: Both sulphur and carbon disulphide are solids or miscible liquids, but in a liquid solution, they can be separated using fractional distillation.

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