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[*] posted on 23-5-2005 at 04:51
Thermometers


Im running a reflux reaction and am curious in regard to how the themometer attaches to the setup. Should it be ontop of the condenser? Or from one of the necks of my RBF. If so what adaptors are standard for the afformentioned application? Any tips, hints would be greatly appreciated.

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[*] posted on 23-5-2005 at 15:03


The thermo should be imersed in the reaction fluid, its only needed at the top when distilling.
So put the thermo in the side neck of your RBF and imerse the bulb in the fluid. What socket size is the side neck of the flask? there are special thermometer adaptors you buy to attach thermometers so you need to find the socket size of the side neck and buy the appropriate thermometer adaptor to fit.

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[*] posted on 23-5-2005 at 17:55


Would just putting a thermometer in the solution work? Like just put it in the flask w/ the reactants.



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[*] posted on 26-5-2005 at 06:00


Fixating the thermometer on the neck of the RBF (beaker) with a metal stripe, should be adequate for
easy reflux and rising slowly the temperature of the heating plate.

Cheap electronic sensors will work too when they resist to the needed themperatures.
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