NEETChemistryGeneral Organic Chemistry
When is distillation under reduced pressure employed in purification?
Options
- ATo purify low-boiling liquids
- BTo purify liquids with high boiling points
- CTo purify liquids that decompose at or below their boiling points
- DTo purify liquids that are immiscible with water
Correct answer
C. To purify liquids that decompose at or below their boiling points
Step-by-step solution
Distillation under reduced pressure is used to purify liquids that have very high boiling points or those that decompose at or below their boiling points.