BRAINCAKESolvent Extraction
Solvent extraction uses two immiscible liquids (liquids that do not mix) to separate substances. It is carried out in a separating funnel (tap funnel). The two liquids form two layers, and the denser liquid forms the lower layer.
In organic preparations the crude product is often an organic liquid mixed with water and water-soluble impurities. The method is:
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