Impure water is first heated to its boiling point in order to turn it to steam in _______________________.

The correct answer is: Distillation

• Distillation is the process of separation of liquids from a mixture
• The liquids are separated based on the difference in boiling points between them
• During the process:

1. Mixture is boiled
2. The liquid with lower boiling point evaporates first
3. The vapor is cooled and collected as liquid through condensation

• The distillation is a common method used during desalination and refining of oil mixture