d- tartaric acid and l - tartaric acid can be separated by:
A
salt formation
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B
fractional distillation
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C
fractional crystallisation
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D
chromatography
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Solution
The correct option is A salt formation d- tartaric acid and l - tartaric acid can be separated by Salt formation. Two enantiomers of sodium ammonium salt of tartaric acid give rise to two distinctly different types of chiral crystals that can be easily separated.