• Question: what is a reflux condenser?

    Asked by tinkerbell to Andrew on 23 Jun 2010 in Categories: .
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      Andrew McKinley answered on 23 Jun 2010:

      Reflux means “flowing back” and a condenser is a device that converts vapour into liquid – this means a “reflux condenser” is a device that converts vapour into liquid, and allows the liquid to flow back into the boiling reservoir.

      You use it to keep solvent from escaping from a boiling reaction and to stop the reaction vessel from drying out.

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