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Methods of separating and purifying substances

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Question 34

In the industrial ABE (acetone-butanol-ethanol) fermentation process, anaerobic bacteria produce a liquid mixture containing acetone (boiling point 56 ∘C56\,^{\circ}\text{C}56∘C), ethanol (boiling point 78 ∘C78\,^{\circ}\text{C}78∘C), and butanol (boiling point 117 ∘C117\,^{\circ}\text{C}117∘C) dissolved in water.

Suggest a physical separation technique that can be used to obtain pure acetone from this liquid mixture.

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