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Match a mixture or technique with the right separation method

This type of question, asked 7 times: 27 Jul 2022, 30 Jan 2023, 31 Jan 2023, 31 Jan 2024, 2 Apr 2025, 4 Apr 2025, 5 Apr 2026 S2. All 7 questions below, oldest first.

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  1. Question 1

    27 Jul 2022

    139
    Match List-I with List-II.
    List-I (Mixture)List-II (Purification Process)
    (A) Chloroform and Aniline(I) Steam distillation
    (B) Benzoic acid and Naphthalene(II) Sublimation
    (C) Water and Aniline(III) Distillation
    (D) Naphthalene and Sodium chloride(IV) Crystallisation
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  2. Question 2

    30 Jan 2023

    124
    Match List I with List II:
    List I (Mixture)List II (Separation technique)
    A.
    CHCl3+C6H5NH2CHCl_{3}+C_{6}H_{5}NH_{2}
    I.Steam distillation
    B.
    C6H14+C5H12C_{6}H_{14}+C_{5}H_{12}
    II.Differential extraction
    C.
    C6H5NH2+H2OC_{6}H_{5}NH_{2}+H_{2}O
    III.Distillation
    D.Organic compound in H2OH_{2}OIV.Fractional distillation

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  3. Question 3

    31 Jan 2023

    31
    Match the items of Column I with Column II.
    Column I (Mixture of compounds)Column II (Separation technique)
    (A)H2O/CH2Cl2H_{2}O/CH_{2}Cl_{2}(i)Crystallization
    (B)1-Tetralone / 4-nitrophenol (structures in the figure)(ii)Differential extraction
    (C)Kerosene / Naphthalene(iii)Column chromatography
    (D)C6H12O6/NaClC_{6}H_{12}O_{6}/NaCl(iv)Fractional distillation
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  4. Question 4

    31 Jan 2024

    50
    Match List I with List II
    LIST I (Technique)LIST II (Application)
    A.Distillation(I) Separation of glycerol from spent-lye
    B.Fractional distillation(II) Aniline - Water mixture
    C.Steam distillation(III) Separation of crude oil fractions
    D.Distillation under reduced pressure(IV) Chloroform- Aniline
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  5. Question 5

    2 Apr 2025

    111
    Match List-I with List-II
    List-I (Purification technique)List-II (Mixture of organic compounds)
    (A)Distillation (simple)(I)Diesel + Petrol
    (B)Fractional distillation(II)Aniline + Water
    (C)Distillation under reduced pressure(III)Chloroform + Aniline
    (D)Steam distillation(IV)Glycerol + Spent-lye
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  6. Question 6

    4 Apr 2025

    109
    Match List-I with List-II -
    List-I (Separation of)List-II (Separation technique)
    (A)Aniline from aniline-water mixture(I)Simple distillation
    (B)Glycerol from spent-lye in soap industry(II)Fractional distillation
    (C)Different fractions of crude oil in petroleum industry(III)Distillation at reduced pressure
    (D)Chloroform Aniline mixture(IV)Steam distillation
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  7. Question 7

    5 Apr 2026 S2

    37
    Match List-I with List-II.
    List-I (Purification technique)List-II (Used to separate)
    (A)Simple distillation(I)Steam volatile compound
    (B)Fractional distillation(II)Two liquids with large difference in boiling points
    (C)Steam distillation(III)Liquid decomposing at its boiling point
    (D)Distillation under reduced pressure(IV)Two liquids with close boiling points
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