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No. By which I mean it's not a "property" at all, it's a process.
Distillation is based on the boiling points of the different components of a solution.
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Distillation is a physical process.
I think it is a physical change because it doesn't have a change in the element.
it is a physical change
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Distillation depends on the different boiling points of the things in the mixture to be distilled. Another way to say it is that it depends on differential volatilities.
If the hydrocarbons are in the liquid state then their differential boiling points are used in separation - fractional distillation. Some hydrocarbons are also separated by their differential solubility in some organic solvents. =)
physical property
Distillation is based on the differences between boiling points.
it is a physical change