Answer:
Distillation refers to the specific boiling of a component in a liquid mixture and subsequent condensation. It is a separation process which can be used to either enhance a particular component’s concentration in the mixture or to acquire pure components from a mixture.
Types of Distillation
Various types of distillation are listed below.
- Simple distillation
- Steam distillation
- Fractional distillation
- Vacuum distillation
- Short path distillation
- Air-sensitive vacuum distillation
- Zone distillation
The differences between distillation and fractional distillation are tabulated below
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Distillation |
Fractional Distillation |
| Distillation is a process used to separate liquids with boiling points which comprise gaps around 50 degrees at least. | Fractional Distillation is a process used to separate liquids with closer boiling points |
| Every vaporization-condensation step is recognised as simple distillation. | In a method of fractional distillation, multiple simple distillation processes are carried out with small losses in one apparatus. |
| The experimental set up is simple. Needs a simple apparatus with two simple flasks and a condenser | The experimental set up is complex. We need a complex apparatus with a fractioning column. |
| Used in the purification of seawater | Used in crude oil refining |
