Question

multiple choice 1 point what is the main purpose of simple distillation? to separate components of a liquid mixture based on differences in boiling points. to decompose liquids into gases. to measure the temperature of liquids to separate components of a liquid mixture based on differences in color. previous next

Explanation:

Simple distillation exploits boiling - point differences to separate liquid - mixture components. Other options are incorrect as distillation is not for decomposition, temperature - measurement, or color - based separation.

Answer:

To separate components of a liquid mixture based on differences in boiling points.