Why is steam distillation prefered over fractional distillation for the extraction of essencial oils?

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frez [133]3 years ago

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Answer:

Because , the advantage of steam distillation over simple distillation is that the lower boiling point reduces decomposition of temperature-sensitive compounds. Steam distillation is useful for the purification of organic compounds, although vacuum distillation is more common

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