JEE Main 2024 Chemistry question

ChemistryOrganic Chemistry - Some Basic Principles and TechniquesJEE Main 2024

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 these oils from the flower is-

Answer: (D)

Solution

Steam distillation is used for substances that are steam volatile and immiscible

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