MODULE 4: Organic Synthesis Flashcards
1
Q
What apparatus do you need to reflux a sample?
A
Round-bottomed flask, Liebig condenser, rubber tubing (for condenser), stand and clamp, Bunsen burner
2
Q
What apparatus do you need to distillate a sample?
A
Round-bottomed flask, Liebig condenser, rubber tubing (for condenser), stand and clamp, Bunsen burner, screw-cap adaptor, receiver adaptor, still head, thermometer
3
Q
How would you separate two liquid products with different densities?
A
Separating funnel
4
Q
What is a drying agent?
A
An anhydrous inorganic salt that absorbs excess water
5
Q
What is organic synthesis?
A
Preparation of complex molecules from simple reactants
