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Chemistry Forums for Students => Analytical Chemistry Forum => Topic started by: ggri0009 on November 19, 2010, 03:11:45 PM

Title: SEPARATION BY EXTRACTION
Post by: ggri0009 on November 19, 2010, 03:11:45 PM
Hi i was think about using water , diethyl ether .and also  sodium bicarbonate so that i can separate out the benzoic acid as benzoate. what do u think , am i on the right path?
Title: Re: SEPARATION BY EXTRACTION
Post by: Nicolas88 on November 19, 2010, 06:58:30 PM
not sure but wouldnt it be easier to use acid-base extraction , the compound with the lower pka will react first with the base forming the salt that could be extracted.