Simple distillation is effective only when the:

liquid boiling points are too close

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liquids have very low boiling points

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liquid boiling points differ greatly

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liquids are heat sensitive

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Solution

The correct option is C liquid boiling points differ greatly
The liquids boiling under ordinary conditions of temperature and pressure without decomposition and containing non-volatile impurities are purified by simple distillation. However, to use this method the boiling points of liquids should differ greatly for efficient separation.

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