Desiccator
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What is a desiccator?
A desiccator is a chemical laboratory device which we at Ebbecke in Bruchköbel use mainly for drying solid chemical substances. A desiccator is a vessel, usually made of thick-walled glass (or more rarely plastic), which is hermetically sealed by a plane ground lid.
The storage of solids under vacuum and above a desiccant such as calcium chloride stored at the bottom causes the removal of water or volatile solvents in order to be able to determine the yield correctly afterwards or to avoid impurities in subsequent analytical investigations.
When working with a desiccator the following details require extra attention:
Literature source:
Das Glas im chemischen Laboratorium / J. Friedrichs, F. Friedrichs / 2013
Schematic illustration of a desiccator