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Extraction and Purification of Caffeine

Joone Xyron V. Creenciaa,*
aCollege
of Arts and Letters, University of the Philippines Diliman, Quezon City, Philippines
Performed 30 August/4 September 2019; Submitted 6 September 2019

ANSWERS TO QUESTIONS (Cambria 11, Bold)

1. What is the purpose of washing the organic layer with 6.0M NaOH? How about with distilled water?
 Answer 1

2. Compare the physical appearance of the solid products obtained after extraction and purification. Account for
the observed difference between the physical appearances of the two solids.
 Answer 2

3. What are the other applications of solvent extraction?

 Answer 3

4. What are the different phase changes that occur during purification using sublimation?
 Answer 4

5. Give two advantages of sublimation over recrystallization as a purification technique.

 Answer 5

6. Give at least two limitations of sublimation as a purification technique.

 Answer 6

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