HERE ARE SOME PICTURES OF A FRACTIONAL DISTILLATION SETUP. THE ESSENTIAL DIFFERENCE BETWEEN THIS APPARATUS AND A SIMPLE DISTILLATION APPARATUS IS THE PLACEMENT OF A FRACTIONATING COLUMN BETWEEN THE DISTILLING FLASK AND THE 3-WAY ADAPTER.
USE BOILING STONES |
CONDENSER SECURED TO 3-WAY ADAPTER WITH A STAINLESS STEEL SPRING CLAMP |
IT IS ESSENTIAL TO SECURELY CLAMP THE NECK OF THE DISTILLING FLASK. A SPRING CLAMP HELPS ENSURE THAT JOINTS DO NOT SEPARATE DURING DISTILLATION. |
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VAPOR CONDENSING ON TIP OF THERMOMETER BULB |
USE A FUNNEL TO POUR LIQUID INTO DISTILLATION FLASK |
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NOTE SECURE CLAMPING AND POSITION OF THERMOMETER BULB |
(UPPER) NEAR THE END OF AND ETHANOL/WATER DISTILLATION (LOWER) AT THE BEGINNING OF AN
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7 mm RASCHIG RINGS USED FOR COLUMN PACKING |
INCREASE HEAT AS DISTILLATION PROGRESSES |
