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Mixture of benzene and aniline can be se...

Mixture of benzene and aniline can be separated by:

A

Hot water

B

Dil. HCl

C

Dil. NaOH

D

Alcohol

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The correct Answer is:
B
Aniline is a weak base and will form a salt with strong acid like HCl . While benzene does not react with HCl .
`C_(6)H_(5)- NH_(2) overset("dil" HCl)rarr underset("Aniline hydrochloride (Black ppt)")(C_(6)H_(5)NH_(2).HCl) darr`
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