Question

Acylonitrille and ethyl acetate have the same boiling point of 77.2 C. In two sentences, explain what would happen if this substances were distilled

Answer 1

If acylonitrile and ethyl acetate are distilled together at their boiling point of 77.2°C, they would both vaporize simultaneously due to their identical boiling points, leading to a mixture of both substances in the distillate. The resultant vapor could potentially be enriched in one component over the other, depending on their relative volatilities, but complete separation would be challenging without additional methods, such as fractionation or using a different distillation technique.