Organic liquid vapourises at a temperature below its boiling point in steam distillation because

Organic liquid vapourises at a temperature below its boiling point in

1.	Organic liquid vapourises at a temperature below its boiling point in steam distillation because
Answer» Mixture boils when sum of vapour pressure of water and ORGANIC becomes EQUAL to atomspheric pressure. Steam DISTILLATION is actually distillation under increased pressure. Water vapour does not contribute to its boiling POINT. Atmospheric pressure is reduced Answer :A