Question

Differentiate between


6. Filtration and distillation​

Answer 1

Explanation:

In the separation process of filtration the property of particle

size is taken advantage of. In filtration, suspended particles in a

liquid are removed by a filtering medium which acts like a mesh and

retains the particles larger than its pores. This process is

not able to separate different substances (liquid, solid or gas)

that may be dissolved

in the liquid (the solvent).

In the separation process of distillation the property of

volatility (related to boiling

temperature) is taken advantage of. A liquid containing a

dissolved solid can be

separated from it by distillation. Two different liquids with

different boiling points can

also be separated (normally up to certain purity) by

distillation using distillation columns or towers.