Summary:
- In a chemical reaction, it is important to isolate the component(s) of interest from all the other materials so they can be further characterized.
- Studies of biochemical systems, environmental analysis, pharmaceutical research – these and many other areas of research require reliable separation methods.
- Distillation is a purification process where the components of a liquid mixture are vaporized and then condensed and isolated.
- Evaporation is a technique used to separate out homogenous mixtures where there is one or more dissolved solids.