A mixture of phenol and water has a boiling point of 102°C. What percentage of phenol is present in the mixture?
Q1. A mixture of phenol and water has a boiling point of 102°C. What percentage of phenol is present in the mixture?
Answer: 30%
Explanation: Phenol has a boiling point of 182°C. The boiling point of the mixture is 102°C, indicating a 60°C decrease. Phenol boils at 60°C lower than water. So, the correct percentage of phenol is 30%.