Question

Define distillation!!​

Answer 1

Distillation, process involving the conversion of a liquid into vapour that is subsequently condensed back to liquid form. It is exemplified at its simplest when steam from a kettle becomes deposited as drops of distilled water on a cold surface.

Answer 2

• Distillation is a method of separating mixtures based on differences in their volatiles in a boiling liquid mixture.
• Distillation is a unit operation, or a physical separation process, and not a chemical reaction. Commercially, distillation has a number of application