Volatility Distillation separates out different components based on their physical properties. Density, boiling point, vapor pressure, and condensation point are used to separate the components by exploiting these different properties. Volatillity is how likely the component is to react, which does not effect the distillation process. Source(s): I\'m a petroleum engineer Solution Volatility Distillation separates out different components based on their physical properties. Density, boiling point, vapor pressure, and condensation point are used to separate the components by exploiting these different properties. Volatillity is how likely the component is to react, which does not effect the distillation process. Source(s): I\'m a petroleum engineer.