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lracut11

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Explain why a vacuum distillation apparatus should be checked for leaks before the material
  to be distilled is placed in the flask.



Question 2

At low pressures such as used in vacuum distillation, reducing the pressure by half reduces a
  boiling point by about 10. If a compound boils at 180 at 10 mm Hg, what would be its
  approximate boiling point at the following pressures?
  (a) 15 mm Hg
  (b) 2.0 mm Hg




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bookworm410

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Answer to Question 1

The material to be distilled will itself have vapor pressure. There is also the possibility that the
material to be distilled will contain some residual low-boiling solvent that will provide signifi
cant vapor pressure. Therefore, inability to draw a vacuum may be due to a leak or it may be
due to the vapor presure from the material in the flask. With an empty flask, the inability to
draw a vacuum must be due to a leak.



Answer to Question 2

(a) 185
(b) 156





lracut11

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Reply 2 on: Aug 23, 2018
:D TYSM


skipfourms123

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Reply 3 on: Yesterday
Excellent

 

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