Question

Which of the following statements about the procedure for distillation is false?

A) You should attach metal clips to the water tubes when you attach them to the condenser.
B) You are to continue heating the round-bottom flask until all liquid has been distilled.
C) When setting up the distillation apparatus, you should use 3 metal clamps.
D) As you conduct the distillation experiment, you are to store your fractions, securely sealed with caps and placed standing upright, in a beaker until you are ready to obtain GC data.

Answer 1

Answer: B) You are to continue heating the round-bottom flask until all liquid has been distilled.

Step-by-step explanation:

Fractional distillation refers to a method that's useful for the separation of mixtures of solvents whereby there is less than 40°C in the boiling point difference.

With regards to the options given, the incorrect statement about the procedure for distillation is that you are to continue heating the round-bottom flask until all liquid has been distilled. This isn't correct.