AQA Trilogy GCSE Science Science
Mission Objectives
Describe the process of distillation
Describe the difference between simple and fractional distillation
Identify examples of mixtures that can be separated by either simple or fractional distillation
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Words and meanings to learn
condenser
outer glass tube used to condense hot gases back to their liquid form
distillate
the vapour in a distillation that is collected and condensed into a liquid
evaporation
the process of a liquid changing to a gas, especially by heating
boiling point
the temperature at which a substance rapidly changes from a liquid to a gas
fractionating column
equipment used in the distillation of liquid mixtures to separate the mixture into its component parts, or fractions, based on their differences in volatility
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Simple distillation - inky water
Demo of fractional distillation
Liebig condenser with ethanol and water
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