Question

Name the commom techniques used for purification of organic compounds

Answer 1

Types of Purification

A large number of methods are available for the purification of substances. The choice of method, however, depends upon the nature of substance (whether solid or liquid). It also depends on the type of impurities present in it. We commonly use these methods for purification of substances:

Simple
crystallisation
Fractional
crystallisation
Sublimation
Simple distillation
Fractional distillation
Distillation under reduced pressureSteam Azeotropic distillation
Chromatography