Doesn't suction pump blow out organic compound too, during the process of vacuum distillation?
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Let us first define the
Explanation:
The boiling point is strictly defined as the temperature at which the vapour pressure of the solution is EQUAL to the ambient pressure, and bubbles of vapour form directly in the liquid. The normal boiling point is defined when the ambient pressure is
And so when we turn the kettle to make coffee, at the boiling point, when the water is
But if we reduce the pressure, i.e. by a means powerful vacuum pump, we directly reduce the ambient pressure, from
And so when we distil an otherwise involatile organic liquid, vacuum distillation allows us to distill the liquid at a (reasonably) accessible temperature, i.e.
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