Fractional Distillation and Gas Chromatography

CHEM 3152-003
Experiment 2: Fractional Distillation and Gas Chromatography
Introduction:
The purpose of this experiment was to separate a mixture of ethyl acetate (EtOAc) and toluene by using the method of fractional distillation and to analyze the fractions using gas chromatography (GC).
ethyl acetate toluene
Distillation is a method known as separating or purifying a liquid or mixture by vaporization and condensation. In a simple distillation, the liquids being separated boil below 150 0C at 1 atmosphere from nonvolatile impurities and another liquid that boils at l…