Thursday, December 24, 2009

What is the top layer and the bottom layer? Whats the purpose of adding NaHCO3 solution to the top layer?

In a separatory funnel when 8.15g (10ml) of ter-butyalcohol and 25 ml of concentrated hydrochloric acid added, What is the top layer and what is the bottom layer? What is the purpose adding NaHCO3 solution to the top layer?What is the top layer and the bottom layer? Whats the purpose of adding NaHCO3 solution to the top layer?
the bottom layer is always the denser liquid, most likely the hydrochloric acid as it is probably dissolved in water. You need to post more information about your reaction. What are the starting products, what are the end products, steps, type of reaction?

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