What is distillation ? Distillation column

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Distillation is a process used to separate components of a liquid mixture based on differences in boiling points in a distillation column.

Distillation is a separation process where a liquid mixture is heated to create vapor and then cooled to condense the vapor back into liquid form.
The components of the mixture have different boiling points, allowing them to be separated based on their vapor pressures.
The distillation column is a vertical tower filled with trays or packing material where the separation process takes place.
Examples of distillation include the separation of ethanol and water in the production of alcoholic beverages, and the separation of crude oil into various fractions in oil refineries.

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