Diethyl ether is a commonly used solvent for GC analyses because of its low boiling point. In this experiment, why was heptane u

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Diethyl ether is a commonly used solvent for GC analyses because of its low boiling point. In this experiment, why was heptane u

sed as the solvent instead? a. Diethyl ether will react with the alkenes that were formed in the experiment. b. Diethyl ether has a similar boiling point to that of the product. c. Heptane will not evaporate as fast as diethyl ether will. d. Heptane has a lower boiling point than that of diethyl ether.

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Natali [406] · Answer 1 · 2022-07-15T09:51:54+03:00

Answer:

A. Diethyl ether will react with the alkenes that were formed in the experiment.

Explanation:

Ethers such as diethyl ether dissolve a wide range of polar and nonpolar organic compounds. Nonpolar compounds are generally more soluble in diethyl ether than alcohols because ethers do not have a hydrogen bonding network that must be broken up to dissolve the solute.