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A liquid compound (x) can be purified by steam distillation only if it is

Options

  1. ASteam volatile, immiscible with water
  2. BNot steam volatile, miscible with water
  3. CSteam volatile, miscible with water
  4. DNot steam volatile, immiscible with water

Correct answer

A. Steam volatile, immiscible with water

Step-by-step solution

Compounds purified by steam distillation which are immiscible in water but steam volatile.

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