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SUBJECT - CHEMISTRY

TOPIC: AIR AND COMBUSTION

SUB-TOPIC: FRACTIONAL DISTILLATION OF LIQUIFIED AIR

LESSON CONCEPT: ISOLATION OF COMPONENTS OF AIR

BACKGROUND INFORMATION

The school school is located just at the centre of a renowned slum in Voi called Tanzania. The locals mainly engage in making illicit brews commonly known as chang'aa in order to earn a living. Surprisingly, most of the students are not aware that this process in brewing is based on a the concept of fractional disillation.

RATIONALE

Fractional distillation as a method of separating mixtures is a common practice in alcoholic industries. Students always wonder why its different than simple distillation. This lesson is designed to bring out a better understanding of the process.