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What equipment is used in distillation?

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The most important components of a laboratory distillation installation are:
- source of heat
- refrigerant (condenser)
- a recipient for the liquid to be distilled
- a recipient for the collected liquid after distillation
- glass tubes for connections
- thermometer

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