Separation and Isolation of Materials

Describe how a solvent is evaporated from a solution. Identify the parts and describe the basic operation of a rotary evaporator. Identify the parts of a simple distillation apparatus. Describe how simple distillation can be used to remove a solvent from a solute. Describe a setup and procedure for performing a simple distillation. Describe the operation of a fractional distillation setup. Describe differences between vacuum distillation and atmospheric distillation. Describe a setup and procedure for performing a gravity filtration. Describe a setup and procedure for performing a vacuum filtration. List the basic requirements for an extraction. Describe a setup and procedure for using a separator funnel to perform an extraction. Describe several methods that can be used to break up emulsions. Describe a setup and procedure for performing a crystallization. Describe ways that crystallization can be induced.