Question

Show how the destructive distillation of wood can be carried out on a small scale? What are the products formed?​

Answer 1

take some wood shaving in a test tube connected to a right angled delivery tube whose end is placed in another jar and place vent pipe on the jar . heat the woodshavings . you will observe that a layer of two liqiuds - Pyroligenous acid and tar is formed and wood shavings are converted into powder form ( this is wood charcoal)

Answer 2

Destructive Distillation of Wood. the decomposition of wood by heating to a temperature of 450°–550°C in the absence of air. The products of this process are gases (carbon dioxide, carbon monoxide, methane), liquids, and a solid residue —charcoal. ... The distillate, in turn, separates into pyro-ligneous acid and wood tar.