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A liquid compound (x) can be purified by steam distillation only if it is
A
Not steam volatile, immiscible with water
B
Steam volatile, immiscible with water
C
Not steam volatile, miscible with water
D
Steam volatile, miscible with water
Detailed Solution
Steam distillation is used to purify liquid compounds that are steam volatile (has an appreciable vapour pressure at $100^\circ C$) and immiscible with water, so that a mixture of the compound and water can be distilled at a temperature below $100^\circ C$.