It is common to mix polar solvents (e.g., acetone) with non-polar solvents (e.g., hexane) to obtain an eluting solvent of interm

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Mrac [35]

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It is common to mix polar solvents (e.g., acetone) with non-polar solvents (e.g., hexane) to obtain an eluting solvent of interm

ediate polarity. Would it be appropriate to use a water-DMSO mixture

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hammer [34] · Answer 1 · 2022-06-08T05:35:32+03:00

Answer:

No, it is not appropriate to mix water and DMSO

Explanation:

We have to realize that DMSO is a highly polar solvent and water is a highly polar solvent. The question explicitly says that our target is to produce a solvent of<u><em> intermediate polarity</em></u>.

We can only do this by mixing a polar and a nonpolar solvent. We have been given the example of the mixture of acetone/hexane which is quite a perfect mixture.

Thus, it is inappropriate to mix DMSO and water.