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Explain why an organic liquid vaporises at a temperature below its boiling point in steam distillation?

A

Mixture boils when sum of vapour pressure of water and organic liquid becomes equal to atmospheric pressure.

B

Steam distillation is actually distillation under increased pressure .

C

Water vapour does not contribute to its boiling point .

D

Atmospheric pressure is reduced .

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