When the mixture to be distilled has a very high boiling point and the product material is heat sensitive, the separation technique to be used is _______________ distillation?

Correct answer: B. Steam

  • A. Continuous
  • B. Steam
  • C. Azeotropic
  • D. None of these

Explanation

Steam distillation is suitable for high-boiling, heat-sensitive materials because steam lowers the mixture’s boiling temperature, allowing vaporisation below the normal boiling point of the material. This reduces thermal degradation compared with ordinary distillation.

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