Simple Distillation 2719

DISTILLATION

“We separate pure solvents from their solutions; We purify ‘em!”

The Characters

The Son of Constipation

Cake Man

THE VILLAIN don Finger Dude

The Solution

The Rat-ifier

The Quest . . . “The Solution” has captured “Pure Solvent”. Now, The Distillationers have to defeat “The Solution”, and save (separate) “Pure Solvent”, the damsel in distress, from him. How will they do it? What precautions must they take? Who’s “Pure Solvent” and how does she look like? Please watch to find out…

Our identity Why are we different from the fractional distillators?

Advant ages

Best used for:

Simple distillation simpler setup than fractional •faster distillation times •consumes less energy than fractional distillation separating relatively pure liquids with large boiling differences or liquids with solid impurities

Fractional distillation much better separation between liquids than simple distillation •can more readily purify complex mixtures than simple distillation separating complex mixtures of liquids with smaller boiling point separations.

The Plan…

Conditions… Know how lucky we are? We’ll show you: b. Pure’s boiling point is more than 25 degrees Celsius lower than Solution’s c. Both of them are relatively pure… d. And “The Solution’s” a weakling! Yup, if one of these conditions were not met, our plan would have failed!

Part #1 • Finger Dude, turn on the Bunsen burner! • Make sure the thermometer is beside the arm of the distilling flask! This is so that the entire bulb of the thermometer is bathed in the rising vapour • Wait! You’ve forgotten the boiling chips! They are used for safety reasons, to prevent superheating and bumping. • Turn off the Bunsen burner before it reaches Solution’s boiling point!

Part #2 • TSoC, turn on water input once the Pure, in vapour form, reaches the condenser • Don’t forget, water input MUST be from the bottom of the condenser! This is to ensure that the condenser is always completely filled with cold water, maximising the recovery of purified liquid in the process

Part #3 • Cake Man, stop eating cake and help out! • Hold the test tube at the end of the tube engaged in the condensation process • DO NOT allow any of Pure to drip out, even one less drop of her. • But sir, how would you know when she will be completely saved?

Final Part • •

This is where I come in! When I notice that: c. There is a drop in temperature d. When none of Pure is still being formed Then, I will save Pure, claim all the credit, and make her love me!

To the rescue again! • Since pure is saved, the distillationers are off to help out 3 other beauties of the world, and they are… • The “preparation of alcoholic beverages” • The “refining of petroleum” • The “desalination of salt water”. And the villian tags along..

The Finale However…. Upon agreeing that the Rat-ifier was bossy, didn’t do anything and wanted to claim the credit…