Alcohol Boiling Points & Distillation Basics

[jnimagine]

boiling point??

What is a literature boiling point??
Is it the same thing as just normal boiling point?
What does this temperature tell us in regards to distillation of alcohol? (alcohol properties)

 

[mgb_phys]

What is a literature boiling point??

"in the literature" means the published accepted value.

What does this temperature tell us in regards to distillation of alcohol? (alcohol properties)

I think this is a diferent question.

 

[jnimagine]

"in the literature" means the published accepted value.


I think this is a diferent question.

so the boiling point I find on MSDS or something is ok??
and about the question regarding distillation...
yeah, the next question is a different question..
so if a literature boiling point of a certain alcohol is obtained from distillation, what can you figure out from that value?

 

[mgb_phys]

Yes, or from the CRC handbook etc.
Boiling point does vary slightly pressure so the published value will be for sae level / 1 atmosphere.