2.
Two component systems
-
binary liquid mixtures
a) Completely miscible - forms 1 phase only
eg. C2H5OH
/ H2O; benzene / toluene
b) Immiscible - forms 2 phases
eg.
CHCl3 / H2O; oil / H2O; Hg / H2O
c) Partially miscible - forms 1 or 2 phases
If one
component is in excess ® 1 phase
If
comparable amounts of each ® 2 phases
eg.
sat. soln. (i) H2O /ether or (ii)
ether/H2O