[CrimpJiggler]

I read that, similar to how non electrolyte solutes can be "salted out" of solution, electrolyte solutes can be forced out of solution with organic compounds. I know NaCl is practically insoluble in acetone so would I be right in assuming I could cause NaCl to precipitate out of a saturated sodium chloride solution (NaCl/H2O solution) by adding enough acetone?

[Honclbrif]

It would probably work, but it might take a LOT of acetone, depending on how much salt and how much water you have.

[fledarmus]

Sometimes it can. If your aqueous solution is saturated with NaCl, however, you can actually force the acetone out of the water to form a second layer.

Methanol can be used to precipitate sodium chloride from an aqueous solution, and I've never seen it form a second layer regardless of how concentrated the solution is.