1.1.6 - Liquid-Liquid Extraction
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What is liquid-liquid extraction?
💡 Hint: Think about the process of transferring a substance.
Name a key factor in solvent selection for extraction.
💡 Hint: Consider how two liquids interact with each other.
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What is the main purpose of liquid-liquid extraction?
💡 Hint: Think about why extraction is performed.
True or False: A solvent must be miscible with water for effective liquid-liquid extraction.
💡 Hint: Recall the definitions of miscibility.
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You need to analyze a chemical in water from a polluted river. The analytical instrument's detection limit is 1 mg/L, but your samples show concentrations around 0.2 mg/L. How would you ensure the analyte is detectable?
💡 Hint: Think about how extraction can amplify very low concentrations.
If a recovery test shows you recover only 75% of an added analyte during extraction, but your instrument measures 10 mg/L in the final sample, what is the actual concentration in the solution before the extraction?
💡 Hint: Consider the impacts of recovery rate on the initial concentration.
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