State True or False for the following statements regarding steam distillation:
$(i)$ The liquid is boiled at a temperature lower than its normal boiling point.
$(ii)$ The vapour pressure of the liquid is less than the atmospheric pressure.
$(iii)$ The sum of the vapour pressure of the liquid and the vapour pressure of water is equal to the atmospheric pressure.
$(iv)$ The mixture of organic liquid and water is obtained as the distillate.
$(v)$ The condensation of the mixture of water vapour and organic liquid vapour takes place.

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(A) The correct statements are:
$(i)$ True: Steam distillation allows liquids to boil at temperatures below their normal boiling points.
$(ii)$ True: The liquid boils when the sum of its vapour pressure and the water's vapour pressure equals atmospheric pressure,meaning the liquid's individual vapour pressure is less than atmospheric pressure.
$(iii)$ True: This is the fundamental principle of steam distillation where $P_{total} = P_{liquid} + P_{water} = P_{atm}$. (Note: The original provided solution was incorrect; the correct sequence is $(i-T, ii-T, iii-T, iv-T, v-T)$).
$(iv)$ True: The distillate collected is a mixture of the organic liquid and water.
$(v)$ True: The vapours are condensed to form the liquid mixture.

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