Basics of Organic Chemistry

Question

Given below are two statements :

Statement I : A mixture of chloroform and aniline can be separated by simple distillation.

Statement II : When separating aniline from a mixture of aniline and water by steam distillation aniline boils below its boiling point.

In the light of the above statements, choose the most appropriate answer from the options given below :

Accepted Answer

Option A. Mixture of chloroform and aniline can be
separated by simple distillation as these
two liquids have sufficient difference in
boiling point.
Chloroform (b.p. 334 K), aniline (b.p. 457 K)

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