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  4. Anhydrous formic acid cannot be obtained from fractional distillation of aqueous HCOOH because

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Q. Anhydrous formic acid cannot be obtained from fractional distillation of aqueous $HCOOH$ because

Rajasthan PETRajasthan PET 2001

Solution:

Formic acid forms azeotropic mixture with water hence it is not separated by fractional distillation. Boiling point of $HCOOH$ is approximately equal to boiling point of $ {{H}_{2}}O $ .