Which ones of the following are common mistakes made during distillations? positioning the thermometer bulb in a position where all of it is heated by vapor, but liquid still drips from it
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Placing the thermometer bulb so that it is hot from vapour but still being wetted by dripping liquid is a common mistake in distillations. Show more…
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