Cyclohexane Lab Report

In terms of percent recovery for cyclohexane, it can be concluded that there was a higher yield of cyclohexane collected when the compound underwent simple distillation than when the compound underwent fractional distillation. For toluene, both simple and fractional distillation produced the same quantity, deeming it appropriate to use either technique only in regards to collecting toluene. Simple distillation is considered more effective when the boiling point differences between the two substances are high, which is the primary reason why simple distillation produced a higher yield and thus, a higher percent recovery. Fractional distillation in this case, produced only 74% of the original amount of cyclohexane that was entered into the apparatus