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Q. Steam distillation is based on the fact that vaporisation of organic liquids takes place at

Organic Chemistry – Some Basic Principles and Techniques

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Organic compounds which are volatile in steam can be purified by steam distillation. It is based on the fact that vaporisation of organic liquid takes place at lower temperature than its boiling point.