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Question

Distillation under reduced pressure is generally used to purify those liquids which

A

Have very low boiling points

B

Are volatile

C

Have high boiling points and which decompose below their boiling points

D

Have a large difference in their boiling points.

Answer

Have high boiling points and which decompose below their boiling points

Explanation

Solution

: Compounds which dissociate below their boiling points or which have very high boiling points are distilled under reduced pressure.