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Introduction
(Adapted from Mohrig, pp. 109-112.) The boiling point of a pure organic liquid is a physical property of that liquid. It is defined as the temperature at which the vapor pressure of the liquid exactly equals the pressure exerted on it. Boiling points can be determined using the technique of simple distillation. Distillation is a technique that is used to purify a mixture of liquids or to obtain a boiling point of a pure liquid (in the case of this course). Essentially, the liquid is heated to boiling and the vapors condensed above the boiling liquid.
Apparatus
This is a 4.5 minute movie on how to set up a simple distillation apparatus. Please feel free to scroll through it to get to sections that interest you. A complete setup of this apparatus will be on the front bench of lab.