Simple distillation
= Simple distillation
In <simple distillation>, pot <vapor> passes directly to the <laboratory condenser>. An initial small condensate sample can approximate <vapor-liquid equilibrium> with the current pot <liquid>. Removing enriched distillate depletes the pot's more volatile component. A collected fraction averages the changing condensate composition, rather than preserving the first-drop <mole fraction>.<Chem2O06 Laboratory Manual by McMaster University/Distillation introduction>[Chem2O06 Laboratory Manual by McMaster University; A Mixture of Ideal Liquids, discussion of first and later fractions]{ref}