Steam Distillation & Infrared Spectrometry Flashcards
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The Essential Oil of a Plant (3 characteristics of it)
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2
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What We’re Doing (general)
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3
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Why Close Oil is Unusual
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4
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Why it’s best to Grind Fresh, Whole Cloves just before use
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5
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Why Steam Distillation is Preferable to Ordinary Distillation
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6
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What Distillate Should Look Like
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7
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What Steps we Follow (general)
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8
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What the Major Component of Clove Oil is (chemical formula and state)
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9
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Why we can Distinguish each Chemical Structure using IR Spectrometry
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10
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Why it’s a Green Experiment
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11
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The EPA & dcm
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12
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Procedure (13 steps)
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13
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How Essential Oils are usually Isolated
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