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Hello /Sci/ perhaps someone here could provide insight to an issue I have been having with my recent studies in chemistry. I am distilling sulfuric acid outdoors and have used the equipment shown in the picture. The acid gets to a boil and starts to steam but goes straight past the condenser. Most of it leaves the apparatus as steam. I first tried cooling the water in the condenser, then I tried lowering the temperature and removing the aluminum foil insulation. None of these things seemed to have alleviated the issue. What am I doing wrong in this experiment?

For reference I have attached the procedure I was following:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4DUGRWjdNLI