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Distillation - chemistry

To introduce year 7 students to the concept of distillation as a process of separating substances.

Structure and features

Learn about the importance of the condensation and evaporation process in distillation.

Students should use their own words to describe how evaporation and condensation are important processes in the separation technique called distillation. 

 

Teacher notes

  • Science understanding strand
  • Chemical sciences
  • Year 7
  • Pure substances and mixtures.

Video can be used as support to develop understanding of the separation technique called distillation.