Experiment 5.1
Fractional Distillation
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Purpose:
Can you separate a mixture of 2 liquids using their boiling points?  Will the characteristic properties of the mixture be different from the fractions?

Cautions: Always wear goggles when you work with a flame.  Put a bucket of water on your table in case the paper burns.

Materials:

Pegboard                    2 small clamps
Balance                     test tube rack
Beaker                      burner
Large test tube               burner stand
6 small test tubes            Rubber tubing                 matches                      goggles
Burner fuel                  pencil
3 #2 solid rubber stoppers     # 4 two-hole stoppers          paper towels                 mixture                     
boiling chips                   Water                     
Sugar                       Thermometer 
large clamp                  Bucket                       
graduated cylinder
short bend of glass tubing

Procedure:
Write from book as you work.