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Chemistry General Organic Chemistry Statement Based Single Correct MCQ
Published on: August 12, 2026

Given below are two statements :

Statement I : A mixture of chloroform and aniline can be separated by simple distillation.
Statement II : When separating aniline from a mixture of aniline and water by steam distillation, aniline boils below its boiling point.
choose the most appropriate answer from the options given below.

A
Statement I is true but statement II is false.
B
Both statement I and statement II are true.
C
Both statement I and statement II are false.
D
Statement I is false but statement II is true.

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The correct answer is:
B

Chloroform (b.p. 334 K ) and aniline (b.p. 457 K ) have a big difference in their boiling point. Hence, the mixture can be separated by simple distillation. StatementII is also true.

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