the Isolation of Eugenol experiment, whole cloves are placed in a round bottom flask along with water, and the mixture is distilled. a) Why is the distillate that is collected cloudy? b) This distillate is placed in a separatory funnel, and pentane is added. The contents are then thoroughly mixed, and the pentane layer is collected. What is the purpose of this step

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In the Isolation of Eugenol experiment, whole cloves are placed in a round bottom flask along
with water, and the mixture is distilled.

a) Why is the distillate that is collected cloudy?

b) This distillate is placed in a separatory funnel, and pentane is added. The contents are then
thoroughly mixed, and the pentane layer is collected. What is the purpose of this step?  

 

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Distillation: It is a method of separating mixtures based on differences in their boiling points. The components in a sample mixture are vaporised by  heating and then immediately cooled by the circulation of cold water in a condenser.

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