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By mistake, an alcohol (boiling point 97^{\circ}C) was mixed with a hydrocarbon (boiling point 68^{\circ}C). Suggest a suitable method to separate the two compounds. Explain the reason for your choice.

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Because both the components above have a large difference in their boiling points, so simple distillation method is used to separate. The temperature when it rises to the low boiling point the hydrocarbon vapours are only formed without any contamination of alcohol.

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