Hello everyone
I am new to this hobby and was hoping you guys could clarify something for me.
A text I was reading it says that a ketone forms a layer in a solution (this is due to a reaction). Now, after the solution is cool, the ketone layer is seperated. Then, the acid layer is extracted with ether.
Now, is the ketone layer going to be at the top of the solution or the bottom? Is there a way to tell?
Is the acid layer the ketone formed layer, or is the acid layer the non-ketone layer?
Also, once the acid layer is extracted with ether, it refers to an oil layer and an ether layer. Would I be safe to assume the oil layer would float on top?
Guess this stuff is written for smarter people than myself, but things could be made so much easier if 20 words were used in place of 10...
Thanks a lot for any help