Question

Which of the following property is not possessed by the organic solvent required to separate organic compound with water?

(a) It is immiscible with water

(b) It is less volatile than water

(c) It is easily vaporisable

(d) Organic compound is more soluble in it

The question was asked in an interview for job.

The doubt is from Steam Distillation topic in section Methods of Purification of Engineering Chemistry I

Answer 1

Right answer is (b) It is less volatile than water

To explain I would say: Organic solvent required to separate organic compound with water is more volatile liquid than water. All the other mentioned properties are possessed by the organic solvent required to separate organic compound with water.