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Distillation II: Vacuum Distillations

Do you need to purify a liquid that boils above 150°C? This video shows you how to perform a distillation under vacuum.

Created by Dr. Sarah Tabacco and Aaeyesha Siddiqui

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[edtastic]

1 atmosphere which I think is 15 p.s.i , that's what i remember from high school.

[paulma8]

what would be the atmospheric pressure to boil water at room temperature?

[racerxwannabe]

Cute.