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Define azeotropes. What type of azeotrope is formed by positive deviation from Raoult’s law ?
Give an example.
Azeotropes—A liquid mixture which distills a constant temperature without undergoing any change in composition is called azeotropes.
Minimum boiling azeotropes is formed by positive deviation from Raoult’s law.
Example : (i) Water and benzene
(ii) Chloroform and methanol

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