1.7.3 - Distillation
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What is distillation?
💡 Hint: Think about how we separate water from impurities.
What is simple distillation used for?
💡 Hint: Consider a saltwater solution.
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What is the primary purpose of distillation?
💡 Hint: Think about what happens when liquids are heated.
True or False: Fractional distillation is only used for separating solids from liquids.
💡 Hint: Consider the types of substances involved.
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You are given a mixture of ethanol and water. Explain how you would use fractional distillation to separate these two liquids.
💡 Hint: Remember the boiling point differences.
If a distillation process yields a product with a boiling point significantly higher than expected, what might be wrong with the procedure?
💡 Hint: Reflect on how impurities affect boiling points.
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