Teaching distillation’s apparatus and stages

An illustration showing a laboratory set up for a distillation

Source: © Dan Bright

Walk your 14–16 learners through the process of distillation and the equipment needed

Help your 14–16 students become confident understanding the process of distillation. Display the poster in your classroom and use the fact sheet and linked practical video to familiarise learners with the different stages of simple distillation and the key pieces of apparatus involved. Suitable for key stage 4, –5 and equivalent 14–16 year-old learners.

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