Principle

The separation of liquid mixtures can be achieved by a simple distillation.  In this experiment a liquid mixture of water and ethanol is distilled by using a distillation column. Various fractions of the distillate are obtained with the help of a rotatable receiver. The composition (ethanol and water) of the individual fractions is determined by a measurement of the density.

 

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Principle set-up of a destillation apparatus

Seperation of liquid mixtures

Composition of an ethanol/water-mixture