Nahco3 Extraction

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A variety of extraction methods were employed in order to separate a strong acid, a weak acid, a strong base and neutral compound from solution. This is possible due to the presence of different functional groups in the organic mixture, which each provide distinct chemical properties. These individual properties are what allow the extraction of each compound. How these properties pertain to solubility is key to the separation of these compounds. Originally, the four-component mixture was placed in a flask and dissolved in an ether solution. The first step to this experiment was separating the strong acid from the rest of the solution. After being transported to a separatory funnel, saturated NaHCO3 was added to the ether solution. CO2 was subsequently removed from the mixture by shaking the contained mixture, then releasing the …show more content…

This was done by carrying out the same procedure outlined above, just using NaOH instead of NaHCO3. The resulting liquid was labeled NaOH Extract, and set aside. Similarly, the base was extracted with the same technique, using HCl instead of NaHCO3. This solution was labeled HCl Extract, and set aside. Following the aforementioned procedure, the neutral compound was to be isolated from the ether solution. Moved to a clean flask, the ether solution was introduced to anhydrous sodium sulfate. After letting the mixture sit for about 10 minutes, the mixture was decanted into a new beaker. The ether in this final mixture was allowed to evaporate, leaving behind the neutral compound. Percent recovery was recorded and the compound was transported to a vial. Then, the weak acid was isolated from the NaOH extract. After cooling the mixture, HCl was pipetted into the flask, neutralizing the NaOH. This enabled the, now precipitated, weak acid to be filtered out of the solution. After vacuum filtration was used to remove the solid acid, percent recovery was recorded, and the weak acid was moved to a

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