A mixture of these four liquids are separated using a fractional distillation: toluene, boiling point = 111 oC; acetone, boiling point = 56 oC; benzene, boiling point = 80 oC;and methanol, boiling point = 65 oC. Which liquid will distill off first?     Toluene     Benzene     Methanol     Acetone

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  1. A mixture of these four liquids are separated using a fractional distillation: toluene, boiling point = 111 oC; acetone, boiling point = 56 oC; benzene, boiling point = 80 oC;and methanol, boiling point = 65 oC. Which liquid will distill off first?

       

    Toluene

       

    Benzene

       

    Methanol

       

    Acetone

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