(PDF) Steam Distillation of Lemongrass Oil Queene Lyn
11) steam distills at 99C and requires 4. 0 g of water per gram. The low molecular weight of water makes water a favorable liquid for two-phase distillation of organic compounds. On a small scale, steam is generated in the flask that contains the substance to be steam distilled by simply boiling a mixture of water and the immiscible substance.
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