4. Refer to Table 1 below for unknown "Solid A" to answer these questions. a. What solvent should be used to recrystallize A and why? b. Cyclohexane is non-polar and methanol is polar. Is compound A polar or non-polar? Explain. Table 1 Solid A Solubility in hot solvent insoluble slightly soluble Crystals form when cooled no very few many Solvent Solubility in cold solvent Methanol insoluble Toluene insoluble Cyclohexane insoluble soluble

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Refer to Table 1 below for unknown "Solid A" to answer these questions.
a. What solvent should be used to recrystallize A and why?
b. Cyclohexane is non-polar and methanol is polar. Is compound A polar
or non-polar? Explain.
Table 1 Solid A
Solubility in
hot solvent
insoluble
slightly soluble
Crystals form
when cooled
no
very few
many
Solvent
Solubility in
cold solvent
Methanol
insoluble
Toluene
insoluble
Cyclohexane
insoluble
soluble
Transcribed Image Text:4. Refer to Table 1 below for unknown "Solid A" to answer these questions. a. What solvent should be used to recrystallize A and why? b. Cyclohexane is non-polar and methanol is polar. Is compound A polar or non-polar? Explain. Table 1 Solid A Solubility in hot solvent insoluble slightly soluble Crystals form when cooled no very few many Solvent Solubility in cold solvent Methanol insoluble Toluene insoluble Cyclohexane insoluble soluble
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