1.3 - Liquid-Liquid Extraction
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What is liquid-liquid extraction?
💡 Hint: Think about what we want to achieve in water analysis.
Name one common solvent used in liquid-liquid extraction.
💡 Hint: Consider which solvents don't mix with water.
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What is the primary purpose of liquid-liquid extraction?
💡 Hint: Think about what we focus on in chemical analysis.
Dichloromethane is considered a hazardous solvent.
💡 Hint: Recall our lessons on solvent safety.
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How would the extraction efficiency be affected if we used a miscible solvent instead of an immiscible one?
💡 Hint: Consider what happens when two liquids completely mix.
If a filtered water sample contains high levels of TSS, outline the potential effects on liquid-liquid extraction results.
💡 Hint: Think about how impurities can impact the clarity and accuracy of our measurements.
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