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    A student attempts to purify a mixture of aniline and nitrobenzene by steam distillation. Which compound will distill over first, and why?

    A

    Nitrobenzene, due to its higher molecular weight

    B

    Aniline, due to its lower boiling point and formation of less extensive hydrogen bonds with water compared to nitrobenzene

    C

    Both will distill over simultaneously as they form an azeotropic mixture

    D

    Nitrobenzene, because it is less volatile than aniline

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