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Match List - I with List - II.

Choose the correct answer from the options given below :

List - I: Purification technique

A
Simple distillation
B
Fractional distillation
C
Steam distillation
D
Distillation under reduced pressure

List - II: Used to separate

I
Steam volatile compound
II
Two liquids with large difference in boiling points
III
Liquid decomposing at its boiling point
IV
Two liquids with close boiling points

A

A-II, B-III, C-I, D-IV

B

A-II, B-IV, C-I, D-III

C

A-II, B-IV, C-III, D-I

D

A-IV, B-III, C-II, D-I

Answer and worked solution

Official answer: B

Each technique.

A: Simple distillation separates liquids with a large boiling-point difference (II).
B: Fractional distillation separates liquids with close boiling points (IV).
C: Steam distillation separates steam-volatile compounds (I).
D: Reduced-pressure distillation is for liquids that decompose at their boiling point (III).

Match: A-II, B-IV, C-I, D-III.

(B)

Topics:Purification and characterisation

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