Lab Separation Technique

Question 1

When NaOH is added to separate the layers…

What is the result?
* Organic Acid
* Organic Base
* Neutral Organic

Answer 1

Ether
* Neutral Organic
* Organic Base

Aqueous
* Organic Acid

Question 2

When HCl is added to separate the layers…

What is the result?
* Organic Acid
* Organic Base
* Neutral Organic

Answer 2

Ether
* Neutral Organic
* Organic Acid

Aqueous
* Organic Base

Question 3

When NaOH is added to separate the layers…

What is the result?
* Organic Base

Answer 3

Ether
* Organic Base

Aqueous
* Organic Base Salt

Question 4

When HCl is added to separate the layers…

What is the result?
* Organic Acid

Answer 4

Ether
* Organic Acid

Aqueous
* Organic Acid Salt

Question 5

When NaOH is added to separate the layers…

What is the result?
* Organic Acid
* Neutral Organic

Answer 5

Ether
* Neutral Organic

Aqueous
* Organic Acid

Question 6

When HCl is added to separate the layers…

What is the result?
* Organic Base
* Neutral Organic

Answer 6

Ether
* Neutral Organic

Aqueous
* Organic Base

Question 7

What is different between the concentrations of NaOH and HCl used to recover the organic acid/base?

Answer 7

Recovering concentrations are higher
* 6 M NaOH or HCl

Separating concentrations are lower
* 3 M NaOH or HCl