Question
Chemistry Question on Some basic concepts of chemistry
The technique used for purification of steam volatile water immiscible substance is:
A
Fractional distillation
B
Fractional distillation under reduced pressure
C
Distillation
D
Steam distillation
Answer
Steam distillation
Explanation
Solution
Steam distillation is used for the purification of substances that are volatile in steam and immiscible in water.
It is commonly used to separate essential oils from plant materials and other mixtures where the components have different volatilities.
Thus, the correct technique is steam distillation.
The Correct answer is: steam distillation