Separation Methods

This section contains explanatory videos about common separation methods in organic chemistry.
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Extraction with a Separating Funnel

Don'ts: Extraction with a Separating Funnel

Filtration

Don'ts: Filtration

Distillation

Don'ts: Distillation

Thin Layer Chromatography (TLC)

Don'ts: Thin Layer Chromatography

Flash Chromatography

Don'ts: Flash Chromatography

Rotary Evaporator

Don'ts: Rotary Evaporator

Drying of Solutions

Recrystallisation

Steam Distillation

Drying in a Desiccator