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Condenser |
Used for cooling vapours, converting them back to liquids
by cooling the inner tube via the outer "jacket" with cold
water. The ground glass joints allow for tight seals between the pieces
but increase the cost.
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Distilling Column |
Looks very similar to a simple condenser and can also
be used in that way. The difference is small glass dimples in the inner
tube at the lower end that allow the inner tube to be packed (e.g. with
glass beads). The ground glass joints allow for tight seals between
the pieces but increase the cost.
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Round bottom flasks |
Commonly used for carrying out reactions as part of
a set-up. The ground glass joints allow for tight seals between the
pieces but increase the cost.
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Claisen adapter |
Used to allow two vertical connections to a single joint.
The ground glass joints allow for tight seals between the pieces but
increase the cost.
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3-way adapter |
Used in a distillation apparatus to connect the flask
or distilling column to the condenser and allow a thermometer to be
inserted into the joint to monitor the temperature of the distillate.
The 3-way adapter is sometimes called a "distilling head".
The ground glass joints allow for tight seals between the pieces but
increase the cost.
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Vacuum adapter |
Used in a distillation apparatus to connect the condenser
to the receiving flask. The side arm allows for the pressure to be lowered
(a vacuum distillation) by connecting it to a pump. The ground glass
joints allow for tight seals between the pieces but increase the cost.
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Neoprene fitment |
Often used to hold a thermometer in place in a thermometer
adaptor.
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Thermometer adapter |
Used to allow a thermometer to be inserted into an apparatus
at a joint. The ground glass joints allow for tight seals between the
pieces but increase the cost.
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Drying Tube |
A drying tube is used to keep moisture out of a reaction
set up but still allows air in. The tube needs to be packed with a chemical
"drying agent" that absorbs water.
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Separatory funnels |
Used to separate mixtures of immiscible liquids, commonly
used as part of an extraction, a common procedure. Here we see a regular
250mL (right) and a 125mL (left) with a ground glass joint on the stem.
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Erlenmeyer flask |
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Vacuum filtering flask |
Looks a lot like an Erlenmeyer but it has a side arm
tube that can be connected to a pump to allow the pressure inside the
flask to be lowered. Commonly used as part of a vacuum filtration apparatus.
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Buchner and Hirsch funnels |
These ceramic (or plastic) funnels are typically used
for vacuum filtrations.
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Vacuum filter ring and cone |
These rubber pieces are used to create a seal between
the vacuum filtering flask and the funnel during vacuum filtrations.
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