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Assertion: An azeotropic mixture cannot be separated by simple distillation.

Reasoning: An azeotropic mixture is a type of mixture in which the composition of the liquid and vapour phases is the same, resulting in no change in composition during distillation. Therefore, simple distillation cannot separate an azeotropic mixture into its individual components.

Option: 1

Both Assertion and Reasoning are true, and the Reasoning is the correct explanation of the Assertion.
 


Option: 2

Both Assertion and Reasoning are true, but the Reasoning is not the correct explanation of the Assertion.
 


Option: 3

Assertion is true, but Reasoning is false.

 


Option: 4

Both Assertion and Reasoning are false.


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An azeotropic mixture is a type of mixture that boils at a constant temperature and has the same composition in both liquid and vapour phases. During simple distillation, the vapour that is produced has the same composition as the liquid being distilled. As a result, when the vapour is condensed, it forms a liquid that has the same composition as the original liquid. Therefore, simple distillation cannot be used to separate an azeotropic mixture into its individual components.

Hence, both the assertion and reasoning are true, and the reasoning provides the correct explanation for the assertion

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