The boiling point of water is 100ºCCelsius. The boiling point of acetone is 56ºCCelsius. Which statement about distilling a mixture of acetone and water is correct?(1 point)

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Acetone remains in the original container.
Acetone remains in the original container.

Water is collected as it leaves the mixture.
Water is collected as it leaves the mixture.

Water will vaporize from the mixture before acetone.
Water will vaporize from the mixture before acetone.

Acetone will vaporize from the mixture before water.

Answer 1

The correct statement about distilling a mixture of acetone and water is:

Acetone will vaporize from the mixture before water.

This is because acetone has a lower boiling point (56ºC) than water (100ºC), which means that acetone will vaporize at a lower temperature during the distillation process, allowing it to be collected first.