JEE Main 2016 — General Organic Chemistry Question with Solution
JEE Main 2016 (03 Apr)
Question
The distillation technique most suited for separating glycerol from spent - lye in the soap industry is:
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Show full solutionCorrect option: B
Correct answer
BDistillation under reduced pressure
Step-by-step explanation
Glycerol (B.P. ) is separated from spent - lye in the soap industry by distillation under reduced pressure, as for simple distillation very high temperature is required which might decompose the component.
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