Assertion : A mixture of benzoic acid an...

Assertion : A mixture of benzoic acid and naphthalene can be separated by crystallisation with hot water.
Reason : Benzoic acid is soluble in hot water but naphthalene is insoluble in hot water.

If both assertion and reason are true and reason is the correct explanation of assertion

If both assertion and reason are true but reason is not the correct explanation of assertion.

If assertion is true but reason is false.

If both assertion and reason are false.

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The correct Answer is:

Benzoic acid is soluble in hot water but naphthalene is not soluble, hence separation can be carried out by hot water crystallisation.

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A mixture of benzoic acid and naphthalene can be separated by crystallization from

Hot water

Cold water

Benzene

Ether.

`NaaHSO_(3)` solution

`NaOH` solution

`NH_(3)` solution

`NaHCO_(3)` solution

extraction with solvent

sublimation

fractional crystallisation

distillation.