Limitations of Fractional Distillation

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Uploaded: 2024-11-21T12:08:38+00:00
Duration: 1 min 19 s

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fractional distillation isn't exactly a
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one- siiz fitsa solution there are a few
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scenarios where it might not be the best
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approach for starters it really relies
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on having a mixture with components that
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have significantly different boiling
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points if the liquids in the mixture are
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too close in temperature it becomes a
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real challenge to get a clean separation
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you end up with a lot of overlap and
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cross-contamination between the
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fractions another limitation is that
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fractional distillation is not so great
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at separating out a zot tropes those
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pesky mixtures where the vapor and
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liquid compositions are the same water
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and ethanol for example form an
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azeotrope that's tricky to break apart
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using just distillation and let's not
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forget about the energy costs heating up
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all those liquids and maintaining
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precise temperature control takes a ton
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of energy for some applications the high
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operating costs might make fractional
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distillation a less viable option but
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don't count it out just yet by Young
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chemists fractional distillation is
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still an incredibly useful technique
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even with its limitation
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it's all about knowing when to use the
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right tool for the job if you're looking
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for exercises to test your knowledge
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