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Part 3
Of
Separation Technique
Method 7:
SIMPLE
DISTILLATION
Method 7:
Simple Distillation
1. Can
be used to separate
A) pure
B) Pure
Terms Used :
Distillate
3.thecondenseriscold,
sothevapourthatenters
theneckofthecondenser
thermometer iscooledandcondensesto
liquidwater.
flask
seawater
condenser
Boiling chips
1.Solutionis
heated,causingthe
solventto
distillate
4.Purewater
dripsintothe
beaker.Itis
distilled
water.
flask
seawater
Boiling chips
Tomaintaineven
boiling,withnot
toomuchbumping
condenser
Water in
Liebig Condenser
Vapour enters
Cold
water in
Liebig Condenser
Vapour enters
condenser
Boiling chips
distillate
Simple Distillation
Thermometer placed at the side arm of the
flask so that it records the temperature
of the vapour as it enters the condenser.
thermometer
flask
seawater
condenser
Boiling chips
distillate
Part 3
Of
Separation Technique
Method 8:
FRACTIONAL
DISTILLATION
flask
Boiling chips
thermometer
Water out
condenser
Water in
mixtureofethanol
andwater
distillate
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
7.
2.Thefractionatingcolumnispackedwithglass
beadstoincreaseitssurfacearea.Vaporisation
followedbycondensationtakesplacemany
timesasthevapourissweptupwards.
3.Asthevapourriseshigher,the
temperatureofthevapourincrease.The
vapourcontainsmoreofethanol.
4.ThevapourthatenterstheLeibig
condenserispureethanolandthe
thermometershowsatemperatureof
78C.
5.PureethanolVapourthatentersthe
Leibigcondenseriscooledtoliquid
ethanol.
6.Allethanolliquidwillboiltovapourandpure
ethanolvapourwillcondenseouttoformpure
ethanolfirst.Thetemperatureshownby
thermometeras78C.
7.Afteralltheethanolhasboiledoverand
condensesout,waterwillboilintovapourand
thencondensesout.Thistimethethermometer
showsatemperaturereadingofas100C.
3.Eventually,the
liquidwiththelower
boilingpointreaches
thetopanddistils
over.
1.Whenheated,the
liquidwiththelower
boilingpointwill
vaporizemorereadily.
5.Thereceiveris
changedtocollecteach
distillateseparately.
time
100C
time
100C
78C
time
glass
beads
glass
beads
C
F1
B
E
F2
A
Ethanol
and water
mixture
Fractional distillation of
crude oil