Chapter 16 Flashcards
1
Q
What is in the basic set of quick set apparatus?
A
Round bottom flask Receiver Screw-tap adaptor Condenser Still head
2
Q
Equipment for heating under reflux
A
Round bottom flask Condenser Rubber tubing Stand and clamp Heat source
3
Q
What is the purpose of heating under reflux?
A
Enables a liquid to be continually boiled over a period time as the reaction takes place. This prevents volatile components from escaping and the flask from boiling dry
4
Q
Equipment needed for distilation
A
Pear shaped flask Conenser Rubber tubing Heat source Stand and clamp reciever adaptor Still head Thermometer
5
Q
What is the pount of distillation?
A
Seperates product wanted from other parts of the compound so the vapours which are the most volatile can be condensed then collected in a flask
6
Q
What is organic synthesis?
A
Preparation of complex molecules from simple starting molecules
