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Published on: August 14, 2026
In steam distillation, the sum of the vapour pressure of the volatile compound and that of
water is:
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In steam distillation the mixture begins to boil when the sum of the vapour pressure of the organic liquid and that of water becomes equal to that of atmospheric pressure.
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