Question

When running an experiment, it is essential to record data and observations within your lab notebook. The data and observations are then discussed and analyzed, results and discussion. However, as you write a conclusion, some data are more important to include than others. Which of the following data would you include if you had to write a conclusion in for outcome of this week's LLE experiment?
a. MP range of product
b. mass of product
c. mass of flask and cork support
d. instrument used to evaporate the solvent
e. volume of crude reaction mixture used
f. % recovery
g. volume of acid and base used
h. theoretical MP
i. mass of flask, cork support, and product

Answer 1

Answer:

% recovery

MP range of product

mass of product

Explanation:

Liquid–liquid extraction (LLE) is a process of transferring one (or more) solute(s) which are present in a feed solution to another immiscible liquid (solvent). The other solvent that becomes enriched in the target solute(s) is called extract. The original feed solution that is depleted in solute(s) is subsequently referred to as the raffinate.

This method is used to purify compounds and  separate mixtures of compounds. This is very important when we want to isolate a product from a reaction mixture.

The percent recovery is the amount of solute that is transferred to the extract. This is the most important data to be recorded in an LLE experiment.

The melting point range necessarily helps us to identify the product and the mass of solid tells us the quantity of the solid obtained after extraction.