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Organic Chemistry: Some Basic Principles and Techniques: Purification MCQ

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PurificationMediumQuestion 32018

Question

Steam distillation is used for compounds that are:

  1. A
    volatile with steam and immiscible with water
    Correct
  2. B
    ionic solids
  3. C
    non-volatile salts
  4. D
    always gaseous

Correct answer

volatile with steam and immiscible with water

Explanation

It allows lower-temperature distillation.

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