A liquid compound (x) can be purified by steam distillation only if it is

A liquid compound (x) can be purified by steam distillation only if it is
  1. Steam volatile, immiscible with water
  2. Not steam volatile, miscible with water
  3. Steam volatile, miscible with water
  4. Not steam volatile, immiscible with water

Solution

Compounds purified by steam distillation which are immiscible in water but steam volatile.

Asked in: NEET 2020 (Phase 2)

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