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What the advantages and disadvantages of steam distillation??

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Step-by-step explanation:

Advantages:

-An efficient method of water softening for smaller purposes.

-Cheap

-Reusable

Disadvantages:

-Unwanted elements can be found in the distilled water.

-Very high levels of acidity

-Doesn't contain any oxygen, very tasteless.

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