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Which method best recovers a pure liquid from a solution of a non-volatile solid?

ASimple distillation
BVacuum sublimation
CFractional crystallisation
DPaper chromatography
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: A. Simple distillation
The solid has negligible vapour pressure, so simple distillation boils off and condenses only the liquid.
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