One means of separating a mixture is to use distillation. In this setting, a distillation bridge acts as a conduit between the two pots. One pot contains the mixture to be separated, and through heating, a gas forms which is lead through the bridge. At the end of the bridge the gas phase is condensed and drips into a round flask. Typically, the bridge is cooled by return flow. Also, there is often a thermometer for controlling the temperature of the distillation bridge.
Nahasketa bat bereizteko distilazioa erabil ditzakezu. Distilazio muntaia bi ontzi lotzen dituen hodi bat da. Batean bereizteko nahasketa jartzen da eta beroaren eraginez gas bat sortzen da, hodiaren bidez eraman eta berriro kondentsatu egiten da beste ontzian sartuz. Orokorrean, muntaia hau itzulira korronte batez hozten da. Gainera, termometro bat egon ohi da distilazioaren muntaian tenperatura kontrolatzeko.