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Organic Chemistry Laboratory
Abstract
Vodka is composed primarily of water and ethanol with traces of impurities and flavorings and it has
40 percent alcohol by volume (80 proof). The experiment aimed to separate its components, alcohol
and water, and to determine its percent concentration of ethanol by using the simple distillation
method. A certain volume (30 mL) of vodka was placed on the distillation set-up and was heated
constantly. A certain volume (0.5 mL) of distillate was collected in every test tube until the
temperature reached close to 100 oC. The volume of distillate collected by the end of the distillation
was 10.0mL at 99 oC, giving a percent alcohol of 33.33%.
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