Question 3

A student separated benzene (b.p. 80 C) and methylbenzene (b.p. 111 C) by using the
apparatus shown below.

(a) Name the method used by the student based on the apparatus used above and give
a reason why this would be the best method in separating benzene and methyl benzene.
Name of method:.
Reason:
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(b) Identify one error done by the student based on the diagram given above.
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(c) Name the part labelled A.
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(d) Name the apparatus B and explain the role of apparatus B in the experiment above.
Name: ........................................................................................................................
Role of B:
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(d) Explain briefly why an electric heater rather than a flame from Bunsen burner in
heating the mixture?
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(e) In the experiment pure liquid of one substance was produced.
What was the reading on the thermometer when the first few drops of distillate
appeared in C. Then identify which substance was produced.
Thermometer reading:
Identity of the pure liquid formed: .
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(f) The pure liquid produced in apparatus C is volatile and can easily evaporate.
volume of liquid produce was measured by using a measuring cylinder.

The

(i) What modification would you do to prevent the liquid from evaporating off from
apparatus C.

(ii) Give a disadvantage and a disadvantage of measuring the volume of the pure liquid
collected from this experiment.
Advantage:.
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Disadvantage:.
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