Steam distillation is based on the fact that vaporisation of organic liquids takes place at

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Steam distillation is based on the fact that vaporisation of organic liquids takes place at (A) lower temperature than its boiling point (B) higher temperature than its boiling point (C) its boiling point (D) water and organic liquid both undergo distillation.

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Organic compounds which are volatile in steam can be purified by steam distillation. It is based on the fact that vaporisation of organic liquid takes place at lower temperature than its boiling point.

Q. Steam distillation is based on the fact that vaporisation of organic liquids takes place at

lower temperature than its boiling point

higher temperature than its boiling point

its boiling point

water and organic liquid both undergo distillation.

Organic compounds which are volatile in steam can be purified by steam distillation. It is based on the fact that vaporisation of organic liquid takes place at lower temperature than its boiling point.