For a vacuum distillation, why do you use a stir bar in the distillation pot instead of boiling chips?
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Boiling chips are typically used to provide nucleation sites for bubble formation, which helps to prevent bumping or superheating of the liquid. However, in a vacuum distillation, the reduced pressure can cause the boiling chips to become less effective or even Show more…
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