Condenser shooting out hexane in a soxhlet extraction Im running a soxhlet extraction using hexane as the solvent. Once the hexane has filled up the soxhlet, a considerable amount of hexane will come out on top of the condenser. Is this an issue with pressure or defects in the glasses?
Heating without boiling chips or stirring will cause vapor to burst. Your condenser is not the efficient type either. Suggestion: add boiling chips (after it is cooled down); change a more efficient condenser; heat up slowly.