Answer to Question #140048 in General Chemistry for stephen

Question

A separation technique used to separate components of a liquid mixture by a process of heating and cooling.

Answer 1

Simple distillation is a technique used in separating components of a liquid mixture by heating and cooling. For instance, it can be used in separating water from a salt solution. The method works since water has a lower boiling point than salt. When the solution is heated, the water evaporates, then cooled and condensed into a separate container. Hence, the salt does not evaporate, and so it remains behind.