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2. Obtain ice from the Chemical Engineering office, fill the ice bath about half way with
4. Create samples of methanol and water by mixing solutions of 0-100% (use increments of
10) methanol by volume in small test tubes (cover with para-film until testing).
5. Place sample under the illumination prism (30), look through the eye piece (24), press the
illumination button near the back of the machine then adjust the X to line up with the
vertical line using the fine tuning knob (26) and record the value of refraction.
6. Clean off sample with the provided Kimwipes and repeat for all the samples to create a
1. Make sure the drain valve for the filling tank (5) is set to the “Fill” setting and the tank is
closed.
2. Measure out 1.6 L of methanol and pour it through the funnel (21) into the filling tank (5)
then add 32 L of water to the tank using the filling tank hose just above the funnel to
3. Once the tank is full turn the Fill/Drain valve to “Drain” then open the filling tank valve
(22) to allow the mixture to fill the round bottom flask (15) of the distillation column.
4. When the filling tank (5) is empty close the filling valve (22) and call the TA or
5. Record the temperatures of thermocouples using the digital thermometer (14) every 20
6. Obtain samples of vapor and liquid from each stage using the vapor and liquid release
7. Use the refractometer (23) to obtain the refraction index of each sample (Use the same
8. Once all the samples are collected and measured turn off the column and allow it to drain.
9. Unplug and clean the refractometer (23) and ice bath (32).