Question

A column consists of two compounds (2-chloroheptane and butanoic acid). Which fractions contain only butanoic acid? Which fractions contain only 2-chloroheptane? Which are a mixture of the two?

a) Fraction 1: Butanoic Acid, Fraction 2: 2-Chloroheptane, Fraction 3: Mixture
b) Fraction 1: 2-Chloroheptane, Fraction 2: Butanoic Acid, Fraction 3: Mixture
c) Fraction 1: Butanoic Acid, Fraction 2: Mixture, Fraction 3: 2-Chloroheptane
d) Fraction 1: 2-Chloroheptane, Fraction 2: Mixture, Fraction 3: Butanoic Acid

Answer 1

Fractions containing only butanoic acid are Fraction 2 and Fraction 3. Fraction 1 contains only 2-chloroheptane. Fraction 1 is a mixture of both compounds.

Step-by-step explanation:

The fractions that contain only butanoic acid are Fraction 2 and Fraction 3.

The fraction that contains only 2-chloroheptane is Fraction 1.

The fraction that is a mixture of the two compounds is Fraction 1.