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Learn about the components of standard reflux apparatus. Practise setting up the apparatus safely and performing the reflux.

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Learning outcomes

  • Familiarise yourself with the basic principles of reflux
  • Understand how to set up and safely operate reflux equipment
  • Understand the use of boiling chips and the level of heat supplied
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Skills

Using Instruments and Equipment

  • What equipment is required to perform a reflux experiment 
  • Why a flow of water through the condenser is required for effective cooling 
  • How the direction of water flow affects the cooling process

Working in a Safe Manner

  • Why the connections between components of the apparatus must be secured
  • Why it is important to not overfill the reaction flask or overheat the solution 
  • Why the system must remain open 
  • Why boiling chips are required

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Dr. Ciorsdaidh Watts
University of Glasgow

“We have noted how quickly students got started initially, and how much extra time they had in the lab to concentrate on techniques and safety.”

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Degrees

Pharmacological science
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Chemistry

Modules

Preparative chemistry

Topic

Reflux

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