Solvent extraction is the terminology applied to the liquid-liquid
extraction, which is preferred for the separation of the components of
liquids, when
(A) Extracting solvent is cheaply & abundantly available
(B) One of the liquid components is heat sensitive
(C) Viscosity of liquid components is very high
(D) One of the liquid components has very high affinity towards the solvent

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Answer :

(D) One of the liquid components has very high affinity towards the solvent

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