NEETChemistryGeneral Organic Chemistry
When might repeated crystallization become necessary for the purification of compounds?
Options
- AWhen the compound has a low solubility in the solvent
- BWhen the compound is highly soluble in one solvent and very little soluble in another solvent
- CWhen the compound has a high melting point
- DWhen the compound is in a gaseous state
Correct answer
B. When the compound is highly soluble in one solvent and very little soluble in another solvent
Step-by-step solution
Repeated crystallization may become necessary for the purification of compounds when the compound is highly soluble in one solvent and very little soluble in another solvent.