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JEE Mains · Chemistry · STD 11 - 8.3. Organic chemistry purification and characterization

Given below are two statements :
Statement (I) : 1,2,3-Trihydroxypropane can be separated from water by simple distillation.
Statement (II) : An azeotropic mixture cannot be separated by fractional distillation.
In the light of the above statements, choose the correct answer from the options given below :

  1. A Both Statement I and Statement II are true
  2. B Both Statement I and Statement II are false
  3. C Statement I is true but Statement II is false
  4. D Statement I is false but Statement II is true
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(D) Statement I is false but Statement II is true

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Statement I: \(1,2,3\)-Trihydroxypropane (glycerol) has a very high boiling point (around \(290^{\circ}\text{C}\)) and it decomposes at its boiling point under normal atmospheric pressure. Therefore, it cannot be separated from water by simple distillation. Instead, it is…
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