Separating a mixture using distillation

Aim-To separate a solute from a solvent in a solution using distillation.

Method

1-Set up the equipment as shown in the diagram
2-Add approximately 50 ml of water and a few drops of drops food colouring to your conical
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

I can see the coke starting to boiling and coke being converted into a liquid.The ice starting to melt.The liquid smelt like coke.the coke was evaporating and condensing into a liquid.

Discussion

The solvent was boiling and evaporating in a liquid.the amount of heat being added onto the ice made a liquid which converted it into water.the coke was evaporating and condensing into the liquid which is the water.