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How to Make a Homemade Flask & Condenser

A condenser is used to convert steam to a liquid during the distillation process. You can make your own condenser from distillation flasks as a school project. Distillation is a process that is used to remove the impurities from a liquid such as water. The water is heated to produce steam that is then condensed to a liquid. You can heat the water in the flask with a Bunsen burner or by using a hot plate.

Things You'll Need

Glass distillation flasks
Rubber stopper
Copper tubing

Instructions

- 1
  Measure the diameter of the opening for two glass flasks with a ruler. Find a rubber stopper that will fit both of the flasks.
- 2
  Drill a 1/4-inch hole into the center of the rubber stoppers by using the power drill.
- 3
  Insert one end of a 1/2-inch copper tube into the hole in one of the rubber stoppers. Push on the tube so 1 inch extends beyond the stopper. Insert the other end of the copper tube into the second stopper.
- 4
  Fill 3/4 of one flask with water. Press the rubber stopper into the opening. Run the copper tubing to the other flask. Insert the second rubber stopper into the opening.
- 5
  Apply heat to the flask containing the water. Continue to apply heat until the water comes to a boil. You will then begin to see steam flow up to the copper pipe. Water will then start to drip down into the other flask.

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