Here's how it works:

1. Boiling: The mixture of liquids is heated. The liquid with the lower boiling point will vaporize first.

2. Condensation: The vapor is then cooled, causing it to condense back into a liquid.

3. Collection: The condensed liquid is collected separately.

This process can be repeated to further purify the separated liquids.

Different types of distillation:

* Simple distillation: Used to separate liquids with significantly different boiling points.

* Fractional distillation: Used to separate liquids with boiling points that are closer together.

* Vacuum distillation: Used to separate liquids that have high boiling points or decompose at high temperatures.