Question

15. By giving example define the following terms:

(b) distillation

Answer 1

Distillation:

• Distillation is the process of selectively boiling a component in a liquid mixture and then condensing it.
• It's a separation technique that may be used to either boost the concentration of a certain component in a mixture or extract (almost) pure components from it.
• Examples of uses of distillation include the purification of alcohol.