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Lesson Plan

Lesson: Separation of Ideal Mixtures

Aim :

To study how ideal mixtures are separated in the laboratory and the principles involved in
fractional distillation.

Learning Outcomes :

At the end of the lesson, students will be able to :

1. explain the principles of fractional distillation as a method of separating the liquid


components of an ideal solution.

2. state the industrial uses of fractional distillation.

Assumed prior knowledge :

Students should already be familiar with :

1. the processes involved in simple distillation and fractional distillation.

2. the concept of an ideal solution.

3. the boiling point-composition curve of an ideal solution.

Underlying Principles

1. Making the invisible, visible.

2. Enabling students to know what to look for.

Time taken to complete the activities : 80 minutes

Differentiation

Questions in the student notes are designed to enable all students to complete the activity.
The pop-up answers are provided for the students to view when they have considered their
responses. Worksheet questions include questions that require recall, understanding and
application of the new concepts learned.

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Development of Lesson :

No. Steps Strategy Resources

1 Set Induction. Teacher to help students recall the


(Ascertaining prior difference between simple and fractional
knowledge and distillation (in terms of the apparatus
introducing lesson involved and their efficiency in separating
topic for the day). a mixture of two liquid components).

Teacher to use Activity 1 page 1 to help


students recall the names and
arrangement of the apparatus required for
fractional distillation in the laboratory.

2 Student Activity Teacher to go through Activities 1 - 2 with • Courseware


the students.

• Activity 1 : Principles of fractional


distillation

Students get to view the processes of


vapourisation and condensation taking
place inside the fractionating column.
They also get to use the boiling point-
composition curve to track the changes in
the composition of the vapour as it rises
up the fractionating column

• Activity 2 : Uses of fractional


distillation
Students get to view the use of fractional
distillation in industry.

3 Evaluation • Students to answer questions in the • Worksheet


student worksheet on their own.

4 Extension activity • Students to go through the extension • Websites


activities on their own. • Reference
books.

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Worksheet answers

1. Principles of fractional distillation

1.1 a.
thermometer

fractionating water out


column

glass beads
condenser

water in

mixture

heat

b. The glass beads provide a large surface area for condensation and
vaporisation to take place in the fractionating column.

1.2 a. 80 oC

b. 14% by mass of A or 86% by mass of B

c. The vapour gets richer and richer in B

d. 100% B or pure B

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1.3 a.

110

105

vapour
Temperature/oC 100

95
liquid

90

85

80
0 0.1 0.2 0.3 0.4 0.5 0.6 0.7 0.8 0.9 1.0
1
Mole fraction of P

b. Pure Q

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