Chem 231 Distillation Theory and Technique Assignment Fall 2020
1. Which method would you expect to give a better separation of a mixture of two liquids: simple
distillation or fractional distillation? Provide a brief explanation for your choice.
2. Explain why, during the course of a distillation, you may see a dramatic drop in vapor
temperature when there is still a significant amount of liquid that needs to be distilled. If this
happens, what would you need to do to ensure that the rest of the liquid is distilled?
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