You are given a 1:1 (by weight) solid mixture of vitamin C and vitamin A, and you are going to use liquid-liquid extraction to separate one from the other (chemical structures are given below). If you decide to use water (density, 1 g/mL) and ethanol (density, 0.789 g/mL) as your extraction solvents, will this separation be successful? Why or why not? он HO HO. HO HO Vitamin C (ascorbic acid) Vitamin A (retinol)

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You are given a 1:1 (by weight) solid mixture of vitamin C and vitamin A, and you are
going to use liquid-liquid extraction to separate one from the other (chemical structures are
given below). If you decide to use water (density, 1 g/mL) and ethanol (density, 0.789
g/mL) as your extraction solvents, will this separation be successful? Why or why not?
он
HO
HO.
HO
HO
Vitamin C
(ascorbic acid)
Vitamin A
(retinol)
Transcribed Image Text:You are given a 1:1 (by weight) solid mixture of vitamin C and vitamin A, and you are going to use liquid-liquid extraction to separate one from the other (chemical structures are given below). If you decide to use water (density, 1 g/mL) and ethanol (density, 0.789 g/mL) as your extraction solvents, will this separation be successful? Why or why not? он HO HO. HO HO Vitamin C (ascorbic acid) Vitamin A (retinol)
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