GCSE Chemistry - Fractional Distillation and Simple Distillation #50

The video tutorial explains the types of distillation used to separate liquid mixtures, focusing on simple and fractional distillation. Simple distillation is used to separate a liquid from a solution, demonstrated with seawater. The equipment includes a flask, thermometer, condenser, and heating device. Fractional distillation is used for mixtures with similar boiling points, like methanol, ethanol, and propanol. It involves a fractionating column with glass rods to separate the liquids based on their boiling points.

What are the key features of a fractionating column?

How does the temperature affect the separation of methanol, ethanol, and propanol?

What happens to ethanol and propanol during the fractional distillation of methanol?