Separation of Solutions and Mixtures

AP Chemistry· difficulty 1/5

flask column condenser distillate

Distillation separates a mixture based on differences in:

  • A

    Density only

  • B

    Boiling points (vapor pressures)

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  • C

    Solubility in water

  • D

    Color

Explanation

Components with different vapor pressures vaporize and condense at different temperatures; the lower-BP component is enriched in the distillate.

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