alleryDistillation separates substances by exploiting differences in their
Aelectrical charge
Bsolubility in water
Crelative volatility
Ddensity as liquids
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: C. relative volatility
Components that vaporise more readily are enriched in the vapour, so relative volatility drives the separation.
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