JEE Main 2026 · 8 Apr · Shift 2 · Chemistry Q62

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Given below are two statements :

Statement I : Vapours of the liquid with higher boiling point condense before vapours of the liquid with lower boiling points in fractional distillation.

Statement II : The vapours rising up in the fractionating column become richer in high boiling component of the mixture.

In the light of the above statements, choose the correct answer from the options given below :

Both Statement I and Statement II are true

Both Statement I and Statement II are false

Statement I is true but Statement II is false

Statement I is false but Statement II is true

Answer and worked solution

Official answer: C

Statement I. The higher-boiling vapour condenses first, lower in the column. True.

Statement II. Vapour rising up the column becomes richer in the low-boiling component. False.

(C)

Topics:Purification and characterisation

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JEE Main 2026 · 8 Apr · Shift 2, Chemistry question 62