Lesson: Fractional Distillation of Air Chemistry

Students will be able to

• recall the current composition of clean, dry air,
• compare different physical properties of the gases that make up air,
• explain why fractional distillation can separate the gases in air,
• describe the processes involved in the fractional distillation of air,
• recall the movement of different fractions in the fractionating column,
• list uses of the components of air based on their physical properties.