Name: Worksheet
Simple distillation
Task A: Describing distillation
melts
1. Use words from below to complete the summary about distillation.
mixing conical flask cooled liquid delivery tube
gas separation melts heated condenses
separation cooled
Distillation is a __________ technique. A mixture is __________ until one substance in
liquid
it boils, changing to the __________ state. This gas substance is less dense than the
delivery tube where it is transferred to another container. As the
mixture, so rises into a __________,
gaseous substance travels away from the heat source, it cools and __________ back
into the liquid state.
2) Some salt solution is being distilled.
salt
solution
a) What is the name and state of the substance found at X?
liquid and name is delivery
tube
b) What is the name and state of the substance found at Y? gas name is beaker
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Simple distillation Worksheet
Task B: Equipment for distillation
1) Match each term to the correct definition / description.
condenser a thin tube that transfers a substance from one
container to another
delivery tube when heated, transfers the energy evenly to its
contents
distillate
monitors the temperature
round-bottom flask liquid that is condensed from the gas state during
distillation
thermometer a tube surrounded by a cooling layer
2) Use the words provided to
label the scientific diagram
for distillation.
thermometer
● distillate
● thermometer
water in condenser
● round-bottom flask distillate
● water in
● water out
round-bottom flask
● condenser
water out
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