Which of the following process is suitable for the purification of aniline?

Question

Which of the following process is suitable for the purification of aniline? (A) Simple distillation (B) Fractional distillation (C) Fractional crystallisation (D) Steam distillation

Tardigrade Admin · Accepted Answer

Those organic compounds, which are volatile in steam are purified by steam distillation. Since, aniline is a steam volatile compound, hence it is purified by steam distillation.

Q. Which of the following process is suitable for the purification of aniline?

Simple distillation

Fractional distillation

Fractional crystallisation

Steam distillation

Azeotropic distillation

Those organic compounds, which are volatile in steam are purified by steam distillation. Since, aniline is a steam volatile compound, hence it is purified by steam distillation.