Determination of Percentage Ethanol Content of Ginebra San Miguel Gin By

Fractional Distillation

Jasmine Grace G. Africano

College of Pharmacy, University of Santo Tomas

Abstract brief introduction (1 to 2 sentences only)

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State the objectives of its experiment
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the objectives (can briefly relate the methodology of the experiment) ……………………
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The results obtained from the experiment ( vol. % ETOH, how much proof, flammability
test)………………………………………………………………………………………….
Conclusion and recommendations …………………………………………………………
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Introduction
Brief historical background of
the distillation …………………………..
Process ………………………………(1)
Purposes of distillation of alcoholic
beverage ………………………………..
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(2). Brief description of Gin as alcoholic
beverage …………………………….(3)
Where it was originated ………………..
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Source? …………………………………
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content? ……………………………(5).
The objectives of the experiments……...
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Distillation Procedure. One hundred
milliter (100 mL) of Ginebra San Miguel
Gin was introduced into the distilling
flask …………………………………….
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Computing for the percentage Ethanol
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computation?) ………………………….
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Flammability test ………………………
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 Methodology

Distillation Set-up. Fractional distillation

set-up was assembled prior to the
experiment as shown in figure 1.

Results

Results obtained from the experiment

were tabulated as shown in table 1.

Table 1. Temperatue reading for every

Figure 1. Set-up for fractional distillation
after 1 mL of distillate collected.

Test tube Temp. Volume in

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no. mL
The azcotrope was determined from the
(accumulated)
graph.

Graph 1. Plot of temperature vs the

volume (mL) of distillate collected, to
determine the volume of the azeotrope.

Percentage Ethanol = ?

Results obtained from the flammability

test was tabulated below ( see table 2).

Table 2. Flammability test from the first

mL and the last mL of the distillate.
Test tube no. Color of the flame References
First test tube
Last test tube (1) Textbookx
John A Monick, Reinhald. Alcohols;
Their Chemistry Properties and
Discussion manufacturers, 4th ed., Ne, 4th ed., New
York: John Wiley and sons, Inc., 1999
Discuss the results and data obtained
form the experiment……………………. (2) Scientific Journals
Describe the results obtained from table Name of the authors. Title. J. Orgchem.
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Describe the results obtained from graph ; 227-33
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How much volume of azeotrope (3) Web sites/Webliography
obtained? What is the inference for this “distillation”
data? How much percentage ethanol was http://www.ucc.ie/ucc/depts/chem/html/c
computed? What is the in inference? omp/ethanol.html
How much percentage error as compare
to as what the manufacturer claimed?......

What is the rationale for the

flammability test?.....................................

State the connection ……………………

Was the experiment successfully met the
objectives? …………………………….

What should be the recommendations?...

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