Practical: Distillation Flashcards
1
Q
How does distillation work
A
Gently heating mixture
Substance with lowest bp evaporates first
Gets condensed back to a liquid
2
Q
How can u separate a pure product
A
Find exact bp of it in data book
Keep temp at that
3
Q
How can u separate the desired product if it has a lower bp than the rest
A
Keep bp at the bp
4
Q
How do u seperate a product with a higher bp than the rest
A
Keep it below the products bp but above the other compounds bp
So the desired isn’t evaporated
