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Given the following post, respond as if you're commenting on Reddit:
human
Is the theory behind vapourizers (for cannabis, etc) scientifically sound?

Basically, how realistic is it to claim that a very specific heat level can separate a chemical like THC from plant matter without combusting the material? This is one of those subjects that it's very hard to find unbiased information on, and since I haven't taken chemistry since high school it would be cool to hear answers from some of the more scientifically-oriented folk on Reddit.
gpt
Yes, different chemicals have different phase transition temperatures.  THC boils at 315F and plant matter burns at approx. 450C.  Therefore by controlling temperature you can turn the THC into a vapor without burning the bud.[6]