RP5 distillation of a reaction product

Question 1

What is distillation

Answer 1

A technique where a liquid is heated to create a vapour which is cooled by a condenser, causing the gas to condense into a liquid and drip into a separate flask. The species separate due to relative volatilities and boiling pointsE

Question 2

Equipment for distillation

Answer 2

Round bottomed flask, liebig condenser, still head, stopper, receiver, adaptor, thermometer and collection vessel

Question 3

Which way does water go in and out

Answer 3

Water out closest to thermometer and stuff

Question 4

How do you isolate a liquid product

Answer 4

Use a separating funnel to isolate organic layer form aqueous layer. Shake flask. Allow layers to separate then open tap and run off one layer into separate container