Question

What type of mixture is collected in round bottom flask after passing through a steam generator?

(a) Mixture of volatile organic compound and water

(b) Mixture of nonvolatile organic compound and water

(c) Mixture of nonvolatile inorganic compound and steam

(d) Mixture of volatile organic compound and steam

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This intriguing question comes from Steam Distillation in portion Methods of Purification of Engineering Chemistry I

Answer 1

Correct choice is (d) Mixture of volatile organic compound and steam

To explain I would say: Mixture of volatile organic compound and steam is collected in round bottom flask after passing through steam generator.