NEET2024ChemistryGeneral Organic ChemistryActual
A steam volatile organic compound which is immiscible with water has a boiling point of 250^ C . During steam distillation, a mixture of this organic compound and water will boil :
Options
- Aabove 100^ C but below 250^ C
- Babove 250^ C
- Cat 250^ C
- Dclose to but below 100^ C
Correct answer
D. close to but below 100^ C
Step-by-step solution
If one of the substances in the mixture is water and the other, a water insoluble substance, then the mixture will boil close to but below, 373 ~K (100^ C ) .