https://www.khanacademy.org/science/ap-chemistry-beta/x2eef969c74e0d802:intermolecular-forces-and-properties/x2eef969c74e0d802:separation-of-solutions-and-mixtures-chromatography/v/distillation 2022-10-05T02:43:18.611402953Z Distillation Distillation is the process of separating the components of a liquid mixture through selective evaporation and condensation. The basis of separation is the difference in the vapor pressures (volatilities) of the respective components. To improve the separation in a distillation, chemists often use a fractionating column, which allows for multiple cycles of evaporation and condensation (this is known as fractional distillation). Sal Khan video https://cdn.kastatic.org/ka_thumbnails_cache/6fdbfa23-b754-4a27-9d78-177b1b6a5759_1280_720_base.png Distillation Distillation is the process of separating the components of a liquid mixture through selective evaporation and condensation. The basis of separation is the difference in the vapor pressures (volatilities) of the respective components. To improve the separation in a distillation, chemists often use a fractionating column, which allows for multiple cycles of evaporation and condensation (this is known as fractional distillation). https://cdn.kastatic.org/ka-youtube-converted/CC8-yVzhWI4.mp4/CC8-yVzhWI4.mp4 296 6.10 Distillation