1answer.
Ask question
Login Signup
Ask question
All categories
  • English
  • Mathematics
  • Social Studies
  • Business
  • History
  • Health
  • Geography
  • Biology
  • Physics
  • Chemistry
  • Computers and Technology
  • Arts
  • World Languages
  • Spanish
  • French
  • German
  • Advanced Placement (AP)
  • SAT
  • Medicine
  • Law
  • Engineering
rjkz [21]
3 years ago
11

The weight of the purified caffeine is often much lower than the weight of the crude caffeine. Explain why the percent recovery

is frequently low?
Chemistry
1 answer:
Montano1993 [528]3 years ago
7 0

Answer:

see explanation

Explanation:

When caffeine is purified, the impurities are removed,  these impurities are responsible for the greater mass of pure caffeine compared to the mass of the pure sample.

The percent recovery of caffeine is frequently low because some caffeine is often left behind in the solvent during the process of recrystallization.

Secondly, since caffeine is a sublime substance, some caffeine may be lost o sublimation leading to a low percent recovery of pure caffeine.

You might be interested in
Copper metal reacts with hot concentrated sulfuric acid solution to form aqueous copper(ii) sulfate, sulfur dioxide gas, and wat
Alex777 [14]
The unbalanced chemical equation with the corresponding phase for each substance is shown below: 

Cu₍s₎ + H₂SO₄₍aq₎ → CuSO₄₍aq₎ + SO₂₍g₎ + H₂O₍l₎

The copper metal is solid, the sulfuric acid and copper sulfate are in aqueous solution. Water is in the liquid phase while sulfur dioxide is in the gas phase. 

In order to obtain the balanced equation, we must ensure that the number of atoms present in the reactant side is equal to that in the product side. First, we list the elements involved and count their number on each side.

Reactant           Product
   1             Cu      1
   2              H       2
   1              S       2
   4              O       5

To balance the equation, we need to have 2 moles of H₂SO₄ and 2 moles of H₂O. The balanced chemical equation is then:

Cu₍s₎ + 2H₂SO₄₍aq₎ → CuSO₄₍aq₎ + SO₂₍g₎ + 2H₂O₍l₎

Reactant           Product
   1             Cu      1
   4              H       4
   2              S       2
   8              O       8
3 0
3 years ago
The intermolecular forces of attraction in hydrogen gas are stronger than those of helium
Gekata [30.6K]

Answer:

A

Explanation:

I think this is true letter a

6 0
3 years ago
What is the weight of a 15kg object on Earth.
BARSIC [14]

Answer:

dang this was a week ago

Explanation:

lol

7 0
3 years ago
A _______ is a repeating disturbance or vibration that transfers or moves energy from place to place without transporting mass.
Harlamova29_29 [7]
The answer is D ( wave )
5 0
3 years ago
Read 2 more answers
JCJJISULIJ
ANEK [815]
Parietal love
DND dnd
3 0
4 years ago
Other questions:
  • Sesh wants to create a device to transmit an electrical current. He has the following materials: pure water (H2O), brass (Cu3Zn2
    8·2 answers
  • Which of the following will sink in a container of mercury with a density of 13.6 g/mL?
    9·1 answer
  • PLZ HELP ASAP I WILL GIVE BRAINLIEST, thanks!!
    11·1 answer
  • According to reference table adv-10, which is the strongest reducing agent?
    6·1 answer
  • Use the table to identify the phase and phase changes of the elements under the given conditions. Write the name of the substanc
    15·2 answers
  • How many atoms are in the 3.5 moles of arsenic atoms?
    6·2 answers
  • what does it mean if keq = 1? a. products and reactants are equally favored in the reaction. b. products are favored over reacta
    12·1 answer
  • What is another name for base? in chemistry​
    12·2 answers
  • <img src="https://tex.z-dn.net/?f=plz%20%5C%3A%20help%20%20%5C%3A%20me%20%5C%3A%20it%20%5C%3A%20is%20%5C%3A%20due%20%5C%3A%202mo
    10·1 answer
  • MARKING BRAINLEIST !!
    8·1 answer
Add answer
Login
Not registered? Fast signup
Signup
Login Signup
Ask question!