Select the incorrect statement from the following.
A. Crystallisation is based on the difference in the solubilities of the compound and the impurities in a suitable solvent.
B. Distillation method is used to separate non-volatile liquid from volatile impurities.
C. Chloroform and aniline are easily separated by the technique of distillation.
D. Distillation under reduced pressure is used to purify liquids having very low boiling points.
E. Repeated crystallisation becomes necessary for the purification of compounds containing impurities of comparable solubilities.
Choose the correct answer from the options given below.
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Among the given statements, only B and D are incorrect while the statements 
and E are
correct. The correct form of B and D are as follow
• Distillation method is used to separate volatile liquids from non-volatile impurities.
• Distillation under reduced pressure is used to purify liquids having very high boiling points.
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