Question

Porcelain pieces are put into the distillation flask to avoid ____________

(a) Overheating

(b) Uniform boiling

(c) Bumping of the solution

(d) None of the mentioned options

I got this question in an internship interview.

My question is from Distillation in chapter Methods of Purification of Engineering Chemistry I

Answer 1

The correct answer is (c) Bumping of the solution

To explain I would say: Porcelain pieces are put into the distillation flask to avoid bumping of the solution due to uneven heating.