JEE PYQ: Purification And Characterization Of Organic Compounds Question 3
Question 3 - 2021 (26 Feb Shift 1)
Statement I: A mixture of chloroform and aniline can be separated by simple distillation. Statement II: When separating aniline from a mixture of aniline and water by steam distillation, aniline boils below its boiling point.
(1). (Statement I is true, Statement II is false)
(2). (Both Statement I and Statement II are true)
(3). (Both Statement I and Statement II are false)
(4). (Statement I is false, Statement II is true)
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Answer: (2)
Solution
Simple distillation works for chloroform/aniline (large b.p. difference). Steam distillation allows aniline to boil below its normal boiling point.
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