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Given below are two statements : Statement I : A mixture of chloroform and aniline can be separated by simple distillation. Statement II : When separating aniline from a mixture of aniline and water by steam distillation aniline boils below its boiling point. In the light of the above statements, choose the most appropriate answer from the options given below.

1. Statement-I is false but Statement II is true
2. Both Statement-I and Statement II are false
3. Statement-I is true but Statement II is false
4. Both Statement-I and Statement II are true

Correct answer: Both Statement-I and Statement II are true

Solution

Statement I is correct because chloroform and aniline have significantly different boiling points, allowing for separation via simple distillation. Statement II is also true as steam distillation allows aniline to vaporize at a lower temperature than its boiling point due to the presence of water vapor, facilitating its separation.

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