GK Question

science medium true_false

True or False: Supercritical CO₂ extraction is used to obtain caffeine-free coffee and essential oils without toxic solvent residues.

  1. True
  2. False

Answer: True

scCO₂ is non-toxic, non-flammable, easily removed by depressurization. Selective extraction by tuning pressure/temperature. Widely adopted in food, pharma, cosmetics industries. Embodies green chemistry principles. [[NCERT Chemistry Class 12]]

Topic Chemistry - Green Solvents for Extraction
Exam Relevance SSC CGL, Railway NTPC, UPSC CAPF