CHMA10H3 2021

Experiment 4: Extraction Post-Lab Report

Name: Student number: PRA:___

Report mark: / 8 Completion of the Simulation: /2 Total: /10

A. Write a balanced chemical equation for the reaction between salicylic acid and sodium
hydroxide (3 Marks)

B. What is the purpose of adding concentrated HCl to the aqueous layer collected in the
extraction? Explain your answer with a balanced chemical equation (3 Marks)

C. What is the percent recovery of the crude product in the experiment? (Show detailed
calculation) (2 Marks) and what is the melting point of the crude product? (1 Mark)

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