Which of the following methods can be used to separate the volatile component (solvent) from its non-volatile solute in a solution?
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 1
The correct answer is option 1. Evaporation
We can separate the volatile component (solvent) from its non-volatile solute in a solution by the method of evaporation.
Volatile component will go easily into vapour phase upon heating and in this way non-volatile solute can be separated.
For example: Ink is a mixture of a dye in water. Dye is non-volatile and water is volatile in nature and hence dye can be separated from water by method of evaporation.