Is there liquid condensing on the thermometer bulb??
No! So, congratulations, you’ve just recorded the room temperature. There are days when over half of the class will report distillation temperatures as “Hey I see it start boiling now” temperatures. Don’t participate. Just keep watching as the liquid boils. Soon, droplets will condense on the thermometer bulb. The temperature will go up quickly, and then stabilize. Now read the temperature. That’s the boiling point. But wait! It’s not a distillation temperature until that first drop of liquid falls into the receiving flask.
