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A mixture of propionic and n-butyric acids, which can be assumesto form ideal solutions, is to be separated by distillation adistillate containing 95 mol% propionic acid and a bottoms of 98mol% n-butyric acid. Determine the type of condenser and estimatethe distillation operating pressure. The normal boiling point forpropionic acid is 141 C and n-butyric is 163.5 C.

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Distillation of ideal solutions is carried out by fractional method or fractional distillation is used to separate ideal solutions To carry out fractional distillation air or Vigreux condenser    See Answer
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