Question

Which of the following statement is incorrect? 

(1) Glycerol is purified by vacuum distillation 

(2) Aniline is purified by steam distillation 

(3) Chloroform and aniline can be separated by distillation 

(4) Ethanol and water are azeotropic mixture can be separated by distillation

Answer 1

Correct answer is:  (4) Ethanol and water are azeotropic mixture can be separated by distillation

Ethanol and water are azeotropic mixture and can’t be separated by distillation