Question

The liquids boiling under ordinary conditions of temperature and pressure without decomposition and have sufficient difference in their boiling points are separated using:

• A. steam distillation
• B. simple distillation
• C. fractional distillation
• D. All of the above

Answer 1

Answer: (B)

simple distillation

Distillation is used to separate components of a mixture containing two miscible liquids that boil without decomposition and have sufficient difference in their boiling points. If the difference in boiling points is less than 25 K, fractional distillation is used for separation.