Which process separates two liquids?

Which process separates two liquids?

• A. Filtration
• B. Crystallization
• C. Distillation
• D. Decantation

Answer: (C)

Separating two liquids relies on differences in their boiling points. In distillation, you heat the liquid mixture until the one with the lower boiling point turns into vapour. That vapour is then cooled in a condenser and collected as liquid, while the other liquid with the higher boiling point stays behind. This method works best when the two liquids are miscible and have distinct boiling points, allowing one to be carried off as vapour and recovered as a purified liquid. It’s different from filtration (which removes solids), crystallization (forms solid crystals from a solution), or decantation (pouring off a layered liquid).

Separating two liquids relies on differences in their boiling points. In distillation, you heat the liquid mixture until the one with the lower boiling point turns into vapour. That vapour is then cooled in a condenser and collected as liquid, while the other liquid with the higher boiling point stays behind. This method works best when the two liquids are miscible and have distinct boiling points, allowing one to be carried off as vapour and recovered as a purified liquid. It’s different from filtration (which removes solids), crystallization (forms solid crystals from a solution), or decantation (pouring off a layered liquid).