Question

Define the term distillation
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Answer 1

Distillation 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 applications.

Answer 2

Distilled, 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.