Question

While performing a liquid-liquid extraction in a separatory funnel using water and dichloromethane as solvents and the same compound mixture** as in our acid-base extraction lab, a student does the following things. Discuss whether this is proper technique or not. If it is not, explain what the student should do to fix it.

a. A student transfers first 50 ml of dichloromethane (with dissolved components to be extracted) and then adds 50 ml of water to a separatory funnel that has a capacity of maximum 110 ml.

**Compound mixture: 4.0g each of benzoic acid, 4-aminoacetophenone, and fluorenone.​

Answer 1

Answer:

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