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Separating Mixtures with Solvent Extraction
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Solvent extraction is a common way to separate and isolate a target compound in organic chemistry. In this process, a solute moves from one phase to another so it can be separated from unreacted starting materials or impurities. Extraction is also useful when a product is dissolved in a reaction solvent that is hard to remov...
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Extraction is a technique to separate components from a mixture. You are already familiar with extraction. Any time you steep tea, you're extracting water-soluble compounds, like caffeine and flavors, from the tea leaves into your hot water. This is an example of a solid-liquid extraction.
Liquid-liquid extraction is another type of extra...
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