Microsoft Word - CHEM 232- Expt#3 PLQ What modifications, if any, would you have to make to the procedure if you were to repeat the experiment

A Student was given an assignment to separate a mixture of benzoic acid and 2-naphthol using acid base extraction. He was given two possible liquids to dissolve the sample in: ethyl acetate and toluene. Which solvent would be a better choice? Explain your choice (4 pts)

4. A student wanted to separate phenol and aniline that were dissolved in diethyl ether by extracting the mixture with NaHCO3. Would the student be successful? Support your answer with the relevant chemical reaction equations. (4 pts)