Distillation Experiment

Distillation Experiment

Aim: Separate the solute from solvent in Coke

Hypothesis: I think the solid will form sugar and the liquid will be mixed together

Equipment: Coke, conical flask, heatproof mat, a delivery rube and bung, Bunsen burner, tripod, gauze mat, retort stand, boss head and clamp, boiling tube

Method:

1. Set up the equipment as shown in the diagram.

2. Add approximately 50 mL of saltwater to your conical flask.

3. Light your Bunsen burner. Open the air hole and gently push the Bunsen burner under the tripod.

4. Heat the solution until most of the solvent has been evaporated. Turn off your Bunsen burner.

Results/Observations: When the coke started boiling the water in the coke started evaporating and the coke started draining and the test tube started being filled with water

Conclusion: No sugar was formed as we used no sugar coke. My hypothesis was not correct

Discussion: The heat and the other equipment used was the cause of why the observation happen. It filled the test tube with water. The coke boiled and the water in the coke started going up through the delivery cube then condenses back into a liquid

Evaluation: I think our experiment was successful because it went well just like what we expected it to happen. We could try more things instead of coke