Practicing Success

Target Exam

CUET

Subject

General Test

Chapter

General Knowledge

Topic

Chemistry

Question:

Which of the following methods can be used to separate the volatile component (solvent) from its non-volatile solute in a solution?

Options:

Evaporation

Centrifugation

Filtration

Fractional distillation

Correct Answer:

Evaporation

Explanation:

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.