A chemist wishes to separate benzoic acid from 4-hydroxybenzaldehyde. Which is the best method to ac — Laboratory Chemistry Question
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A chemist wishes to separate benzoic acid from 4-hydroxybenzaldehyde. Which is the best method to achieve this separation?
A.
Partitioning the mixture between diethyl ether and water
B.✓ Correct
Partitioning the mixture between diethyl ether and 1 M aqueous NaHCO3
C.
Partitioning the mixture between diethyl ether and 1 M aqueous NaOH
D.
Partitioning the mixture between diethyl ether and 1 M aqueous HCl
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