Question
Chemistry Question on Organic Chemistry- Some Basic Principles and Techniques
The distillation technique most suited for separating glycerol from spent-lye in the soap industry is :
A
Simple distillation
B
Fractional distillation
C
Steam distillation
D
Distillation under reduced pressure
Answer
Distillation under reduced pressure
Explanation
Solution
Glycerol and spent-lye can be separated by distillation under reduced pressure.