Distillation of two components and draw VLE

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Distillation is a process of separating two or more components based on their boiling points.

VLE (Vapor-Liquid Equilibrium) is a graph that shows the relationship between the vapor and liquid phases of a mixture at different temperatures and pressures.
The components with lower boiling points will vaporize first and can be collected as the distillate.
The components with higher boiling points will remain in the distillation flask.
The efficiency of distillation can be improved by using a fractionating column.
Examples of distillation include the separation of ethanol and water in alcoholic beverages and the separation of crude oil into different fractions.

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