Question

In an experiment, you used a solvent to extract fat from hamburger meat. What should you do with the solvent and fat when you are finished?

Answer 1

In an experiment, you used a solvent to extract fat from hamburger meat. When you are finished in the experiment, then you should put the solvent and the fat into waste containers that are specific for the solvent used in the experiment. You cannot just throw them into the sink as it may pollute and cause unwanted effect on bodies of water. Also, you cannot throw it together with other wastes as you do not know the reaction that would happen with it with the other wastes.