JEE · NEET Previous Year Question
The fragrance of flowers is due to the presence of some steam volatile organic compounds called essential oils. These are generally insoluble in water at room temperature but are miscible with water vapour in vapour phase. A suitable method for the extraction of these oils from the flowers is_________
Topic: JEE PYQ
Answer: D. Full step-by-step solution below.
- Acrystallisation
- Bdistillation under reduced pressure
- Cdistillation
- Dsteam distillation
Correct answer: D
Solution
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