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Offline tiff8968

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Recrystallization
« on: November 23, 2008, 07:02:39 PM »
A impure compound is soluble in water but insoluble in toluene. What can be concluded about the polarity of the compound? Would water and toluene be a good solvent pair?

Heres is my answer I want to know if they are correct.
I can conclude that the compound is a polar compound because its ability to dissolve in water. Yes, water and toluene would be a good solvent pair because water would be the good solvent and toluene would be the not so good solvent.

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Re: Recrystallization
« Reply #1 on: November 27, 2008, 07:31:45 AM »
your compound cant soluble in benzen in temperature room, but i thinh it can soluble at high degree, so you can you only benzen for recrytalizing! good luck!!!!


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Re: Recrystallization
« Reply #2 on: November 27, 2008, 12:01:47 PM »
It's not so simple. Toluene and water aren't fully miscible, so if you mix them you get two phases. This is not suitable for crystallization.

I'm assuming this is a theoretical question. What compounds are less polar than water but miscible with it?

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