question 1 A mixture of (I) benzoic acid, an aromatic acid, (II) dodecane, an al
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question 1
A mixture of (I) benzoic acid, an aromatic acid, (II) dodecane, an alkane, and (III) benzocaine, an aromatic base, is dissolved in dichloromethane. The solution is extracted with aqueous HCl and the layers separated. Assuming 100% efficience in the extraction, which susbstance(s) will be found in the dichloromethane layer?
I
II
III
I and II
none of the above
question 2
What is the best method for separating a 50:50 mixture of mesitylene (mp -45°C, bp 162°C, nonpolar and aromatic) and N-propylamine (mp -93.5°C, bp 161.5°C, nonaromatic, basic)?
dissolving the mixture in an ether solvent followed by extraction with aqueous HCl
fractional distillation
recrystallization
gas chromatography
thin layer chromatography
I
II
III
I and II
none of the above
Explanation / Answer
question 1 A mixture of (I) benzoic acid, an aromatic acid, (II) dodecane, an al