Filtration; Solid + liquid
Evaporation; Liquid ( solid dissolved in liquid ) - solid
Distillation; Liquid ( solid dissolved in liquid ) gas - liquid solid
What is
- Evaporation; heating a liquid, turns to a gas
- condensation; cooling down a gas, turn into a liquid.
Aim to separate a solution from a solvent a solution using distillation
Equipment; A solution of saltwater, conical flask, heatproof mat, a delivery tube and bung, Bunsen burner, tripod, gauze mat, retort stand, boss head and clam, boiling tube.
Method;
- set up the equipment as shown in the diagram.
- Add approximately 50 ml of saltwater to your conical flack
- Light your Bunsen burner. Open the air hole and gently push the Bunsen burner under the tripod.
- Heat the solution until most of the solvent has been evaporated. Turn off your Bunsen burner
