Fig 1 6
The vapour
pressures of two
component systems
as a function of
composition (a) a
solution that shows
positive deviation
from Raoult's law
and (b) a solution
that shows negative
deviation from
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Solutions
For example, ethanol-water mixture (obtained by fermentation of sugars)
on fractional distillation gives a solution containing approximately 95%
by volume of ethanol