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Extraction
« on: October 23, 2007, 10:40:31 PM »
Why does CH2Cl2 solvent (lower layer) have higher density than water while non-chlorinated solvents like hexanes and ether (top layer) have lower density than water, i.e. what exactly is it about Cl that causes this difference?
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Re: Extraction
« Reply #1 on: October 24, 2007, 04:45:17 PM »
Think about the differences between chlorine and hydrogen and the components of density
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Re: Extraction
« Reply #2 on: October 26, 2007, 03:29:20 PM »
Quote from: agrobert on October 24, 2007, 04:45:17 PM
Think about the differences between chlorine and hydrogen and the components of density

Yes Cl MM is 35 while H is 1....Density =M/V...a little bit more explanation  would be helpful

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