Question

What do you understand by destructive distillation?

Answer 1

Destructive distillation: Destructive distillation is a process in which the unprocessed materials decompose on heating to a very high temperature. It is a Chemical process.

It refers to the processing of organic substances in the absence of air or in the presence of limited amounts of $\mathrm{Oxygen}\left(\mathrm{O}\right)$ or other reagents, catalysts, or solvents.

Thus, The process of breakdown of organic substances on heating strongly in the absence of air is called destructive distillation.