The distillation technique most suited for separating glyce…

Chemistry Purification, Classification and Nomenclature of Organic Compounds NTA Abhiyas Question - Purification and Characterization of Organic Compounds Single Correct MCQ

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Published on: August 13, 2026

The distillation technique most suited for separating glycerol from spent-lye in the soap industry is

Distillation under reduced pressure

Simple distillation

Fractional distillation

Steam distillation

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Glycerol (B.R 290°C) 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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