Question

Question #91b34

Answer 1

Boiling points

Explanation:

Distillation is the process by which components of a (homogeneous) mixture are separated due to the differing temperatures at which the components become gaseous.

A most common example is the separation of sodium chloride from water (saltwater, in essence). Since the boiling point of `"NaCl"` is much higher than that of `"H"_2"O"`, raising the temperature to one sufficient to vaporize the water away would leave the sodium chloride behind. The gaseous `"H"_2"O"` would then most often be condensed and collected in a receiving flask, thus completely separating the two components.