Question

What is purity of acetone produced by the dehydrogenation of isopropanol?

(a) 50%

(b) 60%

(c) 80%

(d) 99%

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Answer 1

Correct answer is (d) 99%

The explanation is: Acetone produced is 99% pure with 90% yield. Fractionalization increases the purity of acetone.