Is it easy to separate benzoic acid and naphthalene by column chromatography? (using ethanol as solvent) If yes, is it because of the structure of both molecule where benzoic acid is soluble in ethanol (hence can remain in aqueous solution) and naphthalene is insoluble in the ethanol so can remain as organic layer?
Is it easy to separate benzoic acid and naphthalene by column chromatography? (using ethanol as solvent) If yes, is it because of the structure of both molecule where benzoic acid is soluble in ethanol (hence can remain in aqueous solution) and naphthalene is insoluble in the ethanol so can remain as organic layer?
Column chromatography is a technique that is used to separate the compounds based on their polarity. This technique helps in purification of compound by separating single molecule from the mixture based on its elution time.
The given compounds, benzoic acid and naphthalene, are separated using column chromatography using ethanol as solvent or mobile phase. This follows a general principle of solubility of a solid in a liquid.
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