What is the difference between distillation, distillation under reduce

1.	What is the difference between distillation, distillation under reduced pressure and steam distillation?
Answer» Distillation: it is used in case of volatile liquid mixed with a nonvolatile impurities. Distillation under reduced pressure: This method is used to purify such liquids which have very high boiling points and which decompose at or below their boiling points. Steam distillation: it is used to purify steam volatile liquids associated with water immiscible impurities.

What is the difference between distillation, distillation under reduced pressure and steam distillation?

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Distillation:

it is used in case of volatile liquid mixed with a nonvolatile impurities.

Distillation under reduced pressure:

This method is used to purify such liquids which have very high boiling points and which decompose at or below their boiling points.

Steam distillation:

it is used to purify steam volatile liquids associated with water immiscible impurities.